Russia decommissioned Dmitriy Donskoi submarine

7 February, 2023 Nuclear submarine TK-208 Dmitriy Donskoi. Photo from open sources The Northern Fleet of the Russian Federation has completely decommissioned the ??-208 Dmitriy Donskoi nuclear submarine and ballistic missile carrier.

This is reported by Russian state media. It was the last of six Typhoon-class nuclear submarines, the largest submarine ever built. The ballistic missile submarine with hull number ??-208 will wait for its disposal at the naval base in Severodvinsk.

First, two nuclear reactors will be removed, then the rest of the nuclear power reactor, and then the entire steel structure of the boat will be demolished. The date of dismantling is not yet known.

TK-208 Dmitriy Donskoi nuclear submarine on a raid near the port in Severomorsk, 2018

The Dmitriy Donskoi submarine was the first Project 941 Akula class submarine and was the longest-serving submarine of its type. The long operation lifespan is associated with the conversion of the vessel into a research facility to test the Bulava-M ballistic missiles, designed for the new generation of the Borei 995/995? project submarines.

??-208 Dmitriy Donskoi

The ??-208 Dmitriy Donskoi ballistic missile submarine was the prototype of a series of six Project 941 Akula class (NATO reporting name Typhoon - ed.) submarines.

The boat was designed by the Leningrad Rubin Design Bureau under the leadership of Sergei Kovalev. The design of the Akula class submarines consists of multiple pressure hulls and separate modules located above them, namely command, torpedo, and stern. A set of 20 missile launchers is located between the pressure hulls, without penetrating them.