NOVEMBER CLASS NUCLEAR SUBMARINE K-3

The Project 627 (Whale), NATO – November) class submarine was the Soviet Union's first class of nuclear-powered submarines. The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) used the standard radio communication phonetic alphabet to denote submarine classes. November Class was the designation for this initial series of Soviet nuclear-powered torpedo attack submarines, which were in service from 1958 through 1991. All disposed Submarine K-3, the first nuclear submarine built for the Soviet Navy, might be preserved as a memorial.

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Main article: Soviet submarine K-3 Leninsky Komsomol

Later named "Leninskiy Komsomol". The only submarine of the class built to the original Project 627 design. Construction began at SEVMASH Shipyard, Severodvinsk, in June 1954. The keel was laid on 24 September 1955. Launched on 9 August 1957. First underway on nuclear power 4 June 1958. 17 January 1959 the unit was given to the Navy for experimental use.

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