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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. | ||
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| + | ==Arkhangelsk submarine== | ||
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| + | 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> | ||
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| + | 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]] | ||
Revision as of 02:49, June 19, 2024
| Arkhangelsk
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| Country | Russia |
| Settled | 1584 |
| Population | 348,783 |
| Area (sq mi) | 113.68 sq mi |
| Population density (/sq mi) | 3,070 |
| Current mayor | Viktor Pavlenko |
Arkhangelsk is a city in Arkhangelsk Oblast, Russia. It has two airports: Talagi and Vaskovo.
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.[1]
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 missiles.
- Missiles: It carries Tsirkon hypersonic cruise missiles (also known as Zircon), which are 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.