Original text by Ruslan Gorbunovr II SSGN)

Displacement: 12500 tons surfaced; 16500 tons submerged;
Dimensions: overall length 144 m; beam 18.2 m; draught 9.2 m;
Armament: twenty four P-700 Granit (SS-N-19 Shipwreck) cruise missiles; two 650mm torpedo tubes (2+2 torpedoes); four 533mm torpedo tubes (4+6 torpedoes)
Propulsion: 2 shaft; 2 pressurized water reactor, 100000 shp; 30 kts
Maximum depth: 520 m
Description:

Due to increasing capabilities of AAW new submarine project with more missiles in salvo and increased rate of fire was designed. It was calculated that 20-24 missile in salvo should be enough to saturate AA defence of typical american CVBG in that time. To intercept such target the submarine should have high speed which leads to high power nuclear reactors.

The result, third generation SSGN, project 949 (Oscar I), has 24 missile containers located between hulls with new P-700 "Granit" (SS-N-19) cruise missiles.

Two submarines of project 949 were built. All others are modernized project 949A (Oscar II) with additional compartment for new equipment and modified shape of rudder fin.

Due to high displacement all submarines was built in Severodvinsk and entered service in Northern Fleet. Some of them were then transferred to Pacific Fleet. They are used on patrol in Atlantic and Pacific oceans and Mediterrian. K-141 "Kursk" sunk 12.08.2000 in Barents sea due to torpedo magazine explosion.

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