Russian submarine K-284 Akula

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History
Name	Akula
Builder
Laid down	6 November 1983
Launched	16 June 1984
Commissioned	30 December 1984
Decommissioned	2001
General characteristics
Class and type	Attack nuclear submarine
Type	Project 971U Schuka-B ("Akula-II")
Displacement	8,140 tonnes surfaced, 12,770 tonnes submerged
Length	114.3 meters
Beam	13.6 meters
Draught	9.7 meters
Propulsion	one 190MWt OK-650 V reactor (HEU <= 45%[1])
Speed	24 knots
Complement	73 officers and men

K-284 Akula was the lead ship in the Soviet submarine class Project 971 Щука-Б (Shchuka-B, 'Shchuka' meaning pike, NATO reporting name "Akula").

The ship was laid down on 6 November 1983 and was commissioned in the Pacific Fleet on 30 December 1984. The submarine was 12-15 dB quieter than the previous generation of Soviet submarines. K-284 served in the Soviet Fleet until the collapse of the Soviet union in 1991 and then continued to serve in the Russian navy. The submarine was decommissioned in 2001.

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