Russian Navy welcomes latest Yasen-M nuclear-powered submarine Arkhangelsk (Gallery)

January 2, 2025, by Fatima Bahtić

The Russian Navy has welcomed the latest Yasen-M nuclear-powered submarine Arkhangelsk built at the Sevmash Shipyard in northwestern Russia.

As disclosed, the handover ceremony took place on December 27, 2024, under the direction of Russian Navy Commander-in-Chief Admiral Alexander Moiseyev.

Credit: Russian Navy

The Arkhangelsk is the third serial submarine of the Yasen-M class, which is renowned for its advanced technological features, including a sophisticated weapons system, modernized electronics, and the latest materials developed by Russian industries, according to the navy.

The vessel has passed all stages of rigorous testing, ensuring it meets the highest standards of operational readiness.

The submarine is named after the city of Arkhangelsk, which holds historical significance as a City of Military Glory and the capital of Pomorye.

Arkhangelsk was launched on November 29, 2023, and became the 141st nuclear submarine built at the Sevmash shipyard.

Russian Navy’s Yasen-M class submarine Arkhangelsk launched

Vessels

Also known as Project 885, the Yasen-M submarines are being built by the Sevmash shipyard in Severodvinsk, Russia, under a design developed by the St. Petersburg-based Malakhit Central Design Bureau.

The vessel’s length is 130 meters, with a maximum hull width of 13 meters and an average draft of 9.4 meters.

Moiseyev noted that Arkhangelsk carries all types of seaborne missile weaponry capable of effectively striking both sea and coastal targets.

“This enables Yasen-M-class submarines remain an effective and advanced weapon. Thanks to this, they make their invaluable contribution to maintaining global and regional security in peacetime,” he stressed.

Following the Arkhangelsk, four more Yasen-M class submarines are expected to join the Russian Navy, Perm, Ulyanovsk, Voronezh, and Vladivostok.

The first submarine in the class, Severodvinsk, was delivered to the Russian Navy in 2013, twenty years after it was laid down in 1993. Following sea trials, the submarine was commissioned in 2014.