Russian submarine ''K-336 Pskov'' ) is a

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of the

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. She is named after the

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n city

Pskov Pskov ( rus, Псков, a=Ru-Псков.oga, p=psˈkof; see also Names of Pskov in different languages, names in other languages) is a types of inhabited localities in Russia, city in northwestern Russia and the administrative center of Pskov O ...

History

This ship, originally named ''Okun'' (Perch), was laid down as the last Sierra II-class submarine in 1990 at the Krasnoye Soromovo factory in

Nizhny Novgorod Nizhny Novgorod ( ; rus, links=no, Нижний Новгород, a=Ru-Nizhny Novgorod.ogg, p=ˈnʲiʐnʲɪj ˈnovɡərət, t=Lower Newtown; colloquially shortened to Nizhny) is a city and the administrative centre of Nizhny Novgorod Oblast an ...

. After the hull was launched in 1992, it was towed to the Sevmash shipyard in

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for completion and

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s. The boat was commissioned in 1993, serving in the

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, based in Ara Bay, Vidyaevo. It was commanded by

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Andrei Sapelkin, alongside

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Viktor Petrashov, two of the most decorated leaders in the Russian Fleet. On March 5, 2003, ''Pskov'' was being overhauled in a

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in Roslyakovo. The wooden

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surrounding the hull was ignited by the

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work that was done to the ship, and a fire broke out. After 90 minutes, the fire was put out, and ''Pskov''s outer

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rubber coating was damaged. There were no casualties or

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leakage. The submarine was believed to be operational again from early 2007. In 2012 the submarine was overhauled again, and returned to active duty in 2016. The refit included a new sonar and replacement of uranium fuel in the submarine's reactor.

References

External links

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RFS Pskov Webpage
{{DEFAULTSORT:Pskov (K-336) Sierra-class submarines Ships built in the Soviet Union Ships built by Krasnoye Sormovo Factory No. 112 1992 ships Ships of the Russian Northern Fleet Submarines of Russia