Project 651, Julliett class SSG. Diesel electric powered cruise missile submarine carrying four P-6 "Shaddock"(later P-500) air-breathing cruise missiles. Missiles fired from deck canisters raised up to 15 degree angle for firing. Missiles were radio guided to target using data from the "Front Door/Front Piece" radar & guidance system, installed in leading edge of the sail, which rotated 180 degrees to expose antenna. Propulsion was 2 diesel engines & 2 electric motors driving 2 shrouded propellers. Test depth 300 meters.
[b]Julliett schematic]
[b]Juliett SSG (K-77) photos taken in Providence, RI]
Note the "Front Door" radar is rotated to operational position
Front Door/Front Piece Missile Control Radar & Guidance closeup
Sail details
Missile tube details
The missile tubes retract into a freeflooding space between the upper superstructure (outer hull) and the pressure hull. Seen below are the front of the missile canister, with the pressure hull at the bottom. The space is roughly six feet between the two hulls. The second (right) photo shows the rear of the missile canister and the flame exhaust deflector. This picture was taken from the superstructure deck.
Torpedo Loading Lifter
Many medium size Russian submarines (including the Alfa) have these devices on deck. They rotate freely in a ring attached to the submarine hull (inner hull), and the upper cone mates with a special end fitting on a crane. Rather than having torpedo loading hatches like US submarines, Russian submarines are loaded by attaching a dockside crane with the special fitting to these lifting devices that are on deck (and permanently attached to the submarine hull). The submarine (bow or stern) is lifted partially out of the water, and the torpedoes are loaded through the upper torpedo tubes from a special barge built for this purpose. Both outer and inner (breech) torpedo doors are open during the operation, and the torpedoes loaded on a slight downward angle, attached to a winch device. First picture illustrates lifter near bow. Second and third photos are two views of the port and starboard (covered partially with a mat to prevent accidents) lifters near the bow.
Control room of K-77
Maneuvering Room
[b]Note] The Juliett submarine in Providence, RI, the K-77, was used for surface shots & drydock shots of a Hotel I class submarine in the movie "K-19". Fiberglass decking was placed over the flame deflectors, a fiberglass Hotel class sail was installed atop the Julliett's sail, and a long extension (extending partially below the waterline) added to the stern in the shape of a Hotel stern. This also made the shorter Julliett closer in length to the Hotel I SSBN.
[b]Juliett SSG on patrol with missile tubes raised to firing position]
[b]Julliett schematic]
[b]Juliett SSG (K-77) photos taken in Providence, RI]
Note the "Front Door" radar is rotated to operational position
Front Door/Front Piece Missile Control Radar & Guidance closeup
Sail details
Missile tube details
The missile tubes retract into a freeflooding space between the upper superstructure (outer hull) and the pressure hull. Seen below are the front of the missile canister, with the pressure hull at the bottom. The space is roughly six feet between the two hulls. The second (right) photo shows the rear of the missile canister and the flame exhaust deflector. This picture was taken from the superstructure deck.
Torpedo Loading Lifter
Many medium size Russian submarines (including the Alfa) have these devices on deck. They rotate freely in a ring attached to the submarine hull (inner hull), and the upper cone mates with a special end fitting on a crane. Rather than having torpedo loading hatches like US submarines, Russian submarines are loaded by attaching a dockside crane with the special fitting to these lifting devices that are on deck (and permanently attached to the submarine hull). The submarine (bow or stern) is lifted partially out of the water, and the torpedoes are loaded through the upper torpedo tubes from a special barge built for this purpose. Both outer and inner (breech) torpedo doors are open during the operation, and the torpedoes loaded on a slight downward angle, attached to a winch device. First picture illustrates lifter near bow. Second and third photos are two views of the port and starboard (covered partially with a mat to prevent accidents) lifters near the bow.
Control room of K-77
Maneuvering Room
[b]Note] The Juliett submarine in Providence, RI, the K-77, was used for surface shots & drydock shots of a Hotel I class submarine in the movie "K-19". Fiberglass decking was placed over the flame deflectors, a fiberglass Hotel class sail was installed atop the Julliett's sail, and a long extension (extending partially below the waterline) added to the stern in the shape of a Hotel stern. This also made the shorter Julliett closer in length to the Hotel I SSBN.
[b]Juliett SSG on patrol with missile tubes raised to firing position]
Comment