So you thought ALFA was the fastest....

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So you thought ALFA was the fastest....

01-18-2021, 04:20 PM

The Papa SSGN "Golden Fish" was the most expensive attack submarine produced by the Soviet Union. It had unmatched speed and an incredible first strike tactical payload.
NATO had no answer to this new platform; we could only watch as she raced around our fleets.

Meet the little known PAPA Project 661

The Fastest Submarine Ever

Another great "Sub Brief" by Aaron Amick

The more you know....

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01-19-2021, 11:03 PM

Great series, thanks for posting these.

When the Papa was running at top speed, the water flow noise in the the torpedo room was so loud that the crew had to shout to be heard. As was the case with the Alfa, fast but very noisy and thus easy to track when running fast.
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