First Kilo submarine arrives at Cam Ranh port

(Bqp.vn) - The Kilo-636 submarine, named Hanoi, was directed to the Cam Ranh port in the central province of Khanh Hoa on January 3.

Heavy lift vessel Rolldock Sea, carrying the submarine, arrived at the Cam Ranh port on January 1 after a six week voyage from St Petersburg.

Vietnam’s first submarine in Cam Ranh. (photo: VNA)

The submarine is scheduled to be handed over to the Vietnamese side on January 10.

The second, to be named Ho Chi Minh, is expected to arrive in Cam Ranh Bay next March.

The submarine is the first of the six diesel-powered 636 Varshavyanka (kilo)-class submarines that Vietnam bought from Russia to modernise its navy, enhancing the capacity to defend the country’s territorial waters.

The other submarines are being built at Admiralty Verfi Shipyards in St. Petersburg.

Having a displacement of 3,000-3,950 tonnes, the 73.8 m long submarine can operate at a maximum depth of 300 metres and at a range of 6,000-7,500 nautical miles for 45 days and nights with 52 crewmembers. It has the quietest engine in the world and is the best choice for reconnaissance and patrols.

Bach Phuong (Source: CPV)