The World’s Biggest Submarines #Shorts

The Typhoon has a submerged displacement of more than 48,000t and is the world’s biggest submarine class. It is a nuclear-powered submarine equipped with ballistic missiles, was commissioned in 1981 and is still in active service with the Russian Navy. Typhoon Class submarines have a length of 175m, a 23m beam and a 12m draught. It is powered by two nuclear water reactors, two 50,000hp steam turbines and four 3,200KW turbogenerators. It can sail at a speed of on the surface and 27knot below water. Crew members can comfortably live aboard for as long as 120 days. The submarine carries 20 RSM-52 intercontinental three-stage solid-propellant ballistic missiles capable of holding 100kt of nuclear warheads each. It is also equipped with six 533mm (21in) torpedo tubes and type 53 torpedoes. #shorts