B-427 is a submarine of Project 641 (Foxtrot-class) diesel submarine from the Soviet Navy. The "B" (actually "?") In the abbreviation stands ??????? ( bolshaya , "big"). Assigned in 1971, the submarine was operated with the Russian Pacific Fleet until its decommissioning in 1994. The vessel was sold to a group of Australian businessmen, who turned it into a museum ship, which was placed on display at the Australian National Maritime Museum (under the name Foxtrot-540 ) from 1995 to 1998, then in Long Beach, California (under the name Podvodnaya Lodka B-427 Scorpion ) in 1998.
In July 2016, the submarine was closed to the public.
Video Soviet submarine B-427
Service history
The foundation was set on April 10, 1971 at the Sudomekh Shipyard of Leningrad. It was launched on June 22, 1971 and commissioned on 4 December 1971.
For twenty-two years B-427 Pacific patrol, protecting the billiard ballistic missiles submarine from the Pacific Fleet based in Vladivostok, Russia with the exception of a few temporary posts as part of a Soviet-based Soviet Submarine for a time-based at the former US Naval base in Cam Ranh Bay, Vietnam. Such postings are usually for a period of between 8 and 12 months before returning to Vladivostok.
In 1989, B-427 returned to Vladivostok from Vietnam during a hurricane. An irreversible mechanical damage in time prevented the sub from diving. The storm hit the boat, smashed the gentle stomach and damaged the ballast tank and the high pressure air bottle. B-427 was brought back to Vladivostok where it was repaired and replaced with a new light hull.
Maps Soviet submarine B-427
Decommissioning and preservation
The submarine was deactivated by the Russian Navy in December 1994. He is one of three Foxtrot class submarines operating in the Russian Pacific Fleet. The vessel was acquired by a group of Australian businessmen on a three-year lease purchase contract, and withdrawn from Vladivostok on July 25, 1995. On the way to Sydney, the crane company claimed that an agreement for the Russian Navy to cover the crane cost was invalid, claiming that it would cost towing of $ 150,000. The submarine arrived in Sydney on 31 August, and after some modifications, it was loaned to the National Maritime Museum of Australia to be exhibited as a museum ship under the appointment of "Foxtrot-540" (last number of the last submarine in service). Since the submarine still belonged to the Russian Navy during the lease period, a former Australian submarine was assigned to the Russian Navy to lead and oversee Foxtrot-540, with former ship assisting engineering officer. The submarine was in an almost operational state; diesel generators and electrical storage systems, replenishment tanks, and hotel cargo equipment, and Russian personnel traveling to Australia to teach museum staff on the maintenance and operation of boats. Foxtrot-540 spent three years anchored in the museum, attracting over 700,000 visitors during this period (including intelligence analysts from different countries during the first few weeks on display).
In May 1998, the submarine was loaded onto a heavy lifeboat and transferred to Long Beach, California, sailing from Sydney on May 31 and arriving on 25 June. On arrival, he docked next to RMSÃ, Queen Mary , and opened to the public on July 14 under the appointment of "Podvodnaya Lodka B-427 Scorpion ". On April 19, 2011, the company that operates Queen Mary (Delaware North) announced that it has obtained Scorpion , and plans to increase attendance at both attractions through a combination of tickets and joint marketing. campaign. The Scorpion Submarine is owned by NEWCO Pty Ltd LLC and is in long term leased to Queen Mary .
In November 2012, the Long Beach Post reported that the ship was known to have flooded and as a result recorded 24 degrees to the right side of the ship. By 2016 the submarine will not be reopened, and it is rumored that the submarine will leave the Queen Mary property as part of a development plan for the Queen Mary base.
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See also
- B-39 , Foxtrot is on display in San Diego, California.
References
- Hyman, Rodney; Dunsford, Cameron (2000). "How to judge a submarine". Australian Property Journal (August 2000): 223-5. Ã,
- "The Queen Mary and Soviet 'Scorpion' Sub Join Forces". Advanced News Service. April 19, 2011.
- Walsh, Don (April 1998). "Sub Soviets penetrate Sydney Harbor!". Proceedings . Institute of the United States Navy. 124 (4): 105. < span>
External links
- the Soviet B-427 submarine fan site
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