Soviet submarine K-129
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Soviet submarine K-129 may refer to one or both of the following submarine
s of the Soviet Navy
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, a Golf-class
(Project 629) diesel-electric ballistic missile submarine that sank in March 1968; partially salvaged by the United States Navy with the Glomar Explorer, a Delta III-class
nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine.
Submarine
A submarine is a watercraft capable of independent operation below the surface of the water. It differs from a submersible, which has more limited underwater capability...
s of the Soviet Navy
Soviet Navy
The Soviet Navy was the naval arm of the Soviet Armed Forces. Often referred to as the Red Fleet, the Soviet Navy would have played an instrumental role in a Warsaw Pact war with NATO, where it would have attempted to prevent naval convoys from bringing reinforcements across the Atlantic Ocean...
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, a Golf-class
Golf class submarine
Project 629, also known by the NATO reporting name of Golf class, were diesel electric ballistic missile submarines of the Soviet Navy. They were designed after six Zulu class submarines were successfully modified to carry and launch Scud missiles...
(Project 629) diesel-electric ballistic missile submarine that sank in March 1968; partially salvaged by the United States Navy with the Glomar Explorer, a Delta III-class
Delta III class submarine
The 667BDR Kaľmar Delta-III class submarine is a large ballistic missile submarine operated by Russian Navy. Like as other previous Delta class submarines the Delta III is a double hulled design with a thin low magnetic steel outer hull wrapped around a thicker inner pressure hull.- Design :The...
nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine.