Russian submarine Pskov

This ship, originally named Okun (Perch), was laid down as the last Sierra II-class submarine in 1990 at the Krasnoye Soromovo factory in Nizhny Novgorod.After the hull was launched in 1992, it was towed to the Sevmash shipyard in Severodvinsk for completion and sea trials.The boat was commissioned in 1993, serving in the Russian Northern Fleet, based in Ara Bay, Vidyaevo.The wooden scaffolding surrounding the hull was ignited by the welding work that was done to the ship, and a fire broke out.After 90 minutes, the fire was put out, and Pskov's outer soundproofing rubber coating was damaged.
RussiaKrasnoye Sormovo Factory No. 112Sierra-classsubmarineSS-N-21 SampsonSS-N-15 StarfishSS-N-16 StallionRussian Northern FleetRussianAttack submarineRussian NavySierra II-classNizhny NovgorodlaunchedSeverodvinsksea trialsVidyaevoCaptain 1st RankCaptain Lieutenantdry dockRoslyakovoscaffoldingweldingsoundproofingradiationSierra-class submarinesB-239 CarpB-276 KostromaB-336 PskovList of Soviet and Russian submarine classes