Ivanov inspected new submarine
The submarine is under construction at Sevmash shipyard in Severodvink, Arkhangelsk Oblast. Ivanov visited the shipyard together with Head of the Russian Navy Admiral Vladimir Vystosky and Governor of Arkhangelsk Oblast Ilya Mikhalchuk, a press release from Sevmash reads.
“Severodvnisk” is the first submarine in the “Graney” class. Its Russian classification is 885 “Yasen”. Construction was started in 1993, and the submarine was slated for launch in 1998 but was delayed due to financial reasons, according to Wikipedia. In 1996 work on the submarine appeared to have stopped completely. In 2003 the project received additional funding and the work of finishing the submarine continued.
As BarentsObserver earlier reported, a source in the Russian Ministry of Defence told ITAR-TASS that at least six submarines of the “Graney” class will be built within the next eight years.