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Arkhangelsk was originally named ''New Kholmogory'', but was then renamed after the Archangel [[Michael]] Monastery.
Arkhangelsk was originally named ''New Kholmogory'', but was then renamed after the Archangel [[Michael]] Monastery.
==Arkhangelsk submarine==
The '''K-564 Arkhangelsk''' [[submarine]] is a Yasen-M class multi-purpose submarine. It was launched from the Sevmash shipyard in Severodvinsk, Russia in early 2024.<ref>https://thebarentsobserver.com/en/security/2023/11/here-comes-arkhangelsk-submarine-will-boost-northern-fleets-hypersonic-missiles</ref>
Key features:
*Displacement: Approximately 13,800 tons submerged (almost twice the size of an American [[Virginia-class]] submarine).
*Armament: Equipped with 10 torpedo tubes and 32 vertical cells for [[cruise missile]]s.
*[[Missile]]s: It carries [[Tsirkon]] [[hypersonic]] cruise missiles (also known as Zircon), which are [[nuclear weapon|nuclear-capable]] and can accelerate up to Mach 9 (nine times the speed of sound).
*Range: The Tsirkon missile has a range of up to 1,000 kilometers.
[[Category:Russian Cities and Towns]]
[[Category:Russian Cities and Towns]]