This Russia's $2 Billion Typhoon Submarine Is The Biggest Submarine Ever Built
Today's video takes us back to the era of the cold war. It seemed like Russia, and the Western World were more fixated on inventing better and more technologically advanced ways to fight themselves. With each side frantically attempting to match or beat what the other had in terms of military might and power, it comes as no surprise that Russia set out to build this monster of a submarine. Some exciting facts sure are submerged in this episode, so watch to the end as we take a look at the biggest Submarine ever built.
Submarines, by their nature, are massive machines; being termed the biggest in the world means that it is in a class of its own. Meet 'Dmitriy Donskoy,' the world's most giant Submarine with a ginormous size and record-breaking amenities accordingly huge. In perspective, this Submarine is nearly as long as two American football fields and as high as a nine-storeyed building. Now that is what we call huge. This Submarine belongs to the class Typhoon, so-called by NATO but known by the Soviet designation Project 941 Akula meaning 'Shark.' This Typhoon class was intended to have seven submarines. Still, six of these vast entities were completed. Two are currently laid up, and in reserve, three retired while just one, the Dmitriy Donskoy, remains in service.
The Russian Navy's Dmitriy Donskoy TK-208 continues to hold the record for the largest Submarine in the world with its 48,000 tonnes submerged displacement. Comparatively, the U.S. Navy's Ohio-class displaces just 19,000 tons. It is a class of nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarines designed and built by the Soviet Union for the Soviet Navy. It can stay submerged for up to 120days, catering for a crew of 160. They are designed to last longer underwater should the need arise, as in a nuclear war. This 'city in the water' measures 175 meters, nearly 600 feet, and 25 meters wide. The Submarine has been commissioned since 1980, with a few periods of significant refurbishment in its history. It also has a 23-meter beam and a 12-meter draught.
