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Biggest Submarine in the World "Dmitriy Donskoy"
The submarine is nearly as long as two American football fields.
In a world of naval supremacy, aircraft carriers may be the largest naval ships to sail the seas, but arguably a submarine the size of nearly two football fields is a little more intimidating.
The typhoon class submarines of the Russian navy are the largest submersible ships that have ever been built. More specifically, a Russian submarine known as Dmitriy Donskoy, TK-208, is the world's largest submarine.
How big is the submarine?
Measuring in at 175 meters, nearly 600 feet, the submarine has been in commission since 1980, with a few periods of significant refurbishment in its history. In addition to the submarine's impressive length, it's also 25 meters wide, giving it quite the presence in the water. The displacement of the ship is 48,000 tons and is operated with a crew of just 160 men.
The ship's history
The ship was first launched in 1980, but in 1990 it entered an extensive dry dock period to bring it up to modern standards. It was there for over a decade until in 2002 the ship was fully fitted with the latest hardware and relaunched into service.
The Dmitriy Donskoy left drydock from the Russian city of Severodvinsk at this point and has been serving the Russian navy ever since. It contains 20 launchers for the RSM-56 Bulava ballistic missile. This weapons system is known around the world as one of the most advanced submarine-launched missile systems ever built.
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