Papa Class K-222
The Soviet Navy referred to the project as Project 661 Anchar.
There was only one submarine of the Papa class ever built. This was the first submarine in the world with a titanium hull. It is believed that much of the technology developed for this class was later used in the Alfa and Sierra class submarines.
This submarine was the fastest in the world and was designed to intercept carrier battle groups. The maximum speed of the submarine was reached on 30 March 1971, and recorded as 44.85 knots (51.61 mph; 83.06 km/h).
She was armed with 10 SS-N-7 Starbright missiles that were in tubes forward of the sail.
The submarine was commissioned at the end of 1969, and served with the Red Banner Northern Fleet until it was placed in reserve in 1988. In 2010 the submarine was scrapped.
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