Pacific Fleet replenished with another diesel-electric submarine, DEPL “Magadan” joined the submarines “Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky” and “Volkhov”, who arrived in the Far East last year. It is reported by the press service of the Ministry of Defense.
third “Varshavyanka”, built for the Pacific Fleet on “Admiralty shipyards”, arrived at the main base of the Pacific Fleet, having made an inter-naval transition from the Baltic. A solemn ceremony of welcoming the submarine was held at the base, where the Commander of the Primorsky Flotilla, Rear Admiral Valery Kazakov spoke. DEPL “Magadan” became part of the submarine formation of the Primorskaya flotilla based in Vladivostok.
Submarine “Magadan” is the third in a series of six diesel-electric submarines of the project 636.3. “Varshavyanka”, under construction on “Admiralty shipyards” for the Pacific Fleet. Pledged 1 November 2019 of the year, launched 26 Martha 2021 of the year, accepted into the fleet 12 October 2021 of the year. Was left in the Baltic, Where was the crew trained?, and preparations were underway for the transition to the Far East. There was no information about the timing of the transition, Besides, what will it take place in 2022 year.
On the beginning of the inter-naval transition of diesel-electric submarines “Magadan” The Ministry of Defense did not say anything, the submarine left the Baltic and overcame 9 thousand nautical miles, arrived in Vladivostok. Moreover, unlike the head “Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky” and the first serial “Volkhov”, which, together with the corvette “reverberating” project 20385, passed “southern” route across the Indian Ocean, second serial submarine “Magadan” I passed “northern” route, ie. through the Northern Sea Route. Details not given, most likely there was some kind of escort.
Now the fourth submarine of the series remains in the Baltic “Ufa”, completing state tests, she will join the fleet this year, but will get to the Far East only in the next. Two more submarines are in completion at “Admiralty shipyards”, they were laid on the same day – 23 August 2021 of the year, but they will go into operation at different times. reportedly, “Mozhaisk” launch into the water 2023 year, “Yakutsk” – at 2024.
