Oscar II-class submarine

Service And Conflict Use

1. Jan 1, 1969

   Project 949 is ordered

   The Soviet government issued the requirement for a new nuclear submarine with the Granit cruise-missile complex, setting the program that later produced the Project 949A improvement.

   Sources: Project 949A

2. Dec 9, 2016

   Russian submarine deployment is reported in the eastern Mediterranean

   Open-source reporting said one, possibly two, Oscar II-class submarines were operating near NATO carrier groups in the eastern Mediterranean.

   Sources: NATO hunting at least one Russian Navy Oscar II Class submarine that is chasing aircraft carriers in the Mediterranean Sea

Oscar II-class submarine Images

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