B-39 was launched and commissioned in Leningrad, Russia in 1974.
She later operated throughout the Pacific Ocean between 1975 and
1994. B-39 is a “Foxtrot” class diesel-electric powered attack
submarine that shadowed US Navy ships during the Cold War. It is
believed that she stalked many of the US Navy ships that are now
harbored in the San Diego Bay! She carried a crew of 78 that was
comprised of: 56 sailors, 10 technical under-officers, and 12
officers. B-39 could dive to a depth of 985 feet and could
endure 3-5 days submerged. She carried 22 torpedoes. Cruising at
a speed of 15 knots submerged or 9 knots snorkeling, she glided
smoothly and silently through the water, making her movements
difficult to follow. Of the 79 Foxtrot submarines operating
within the Russian Navy, not one was lost in operations. In 1994
she was purchased by a Canadian entrepreneur after the
disintegration of the Soviet Union. In Canada she became a
museum and tourist attraction. B-39 was leased by the Maritime
Museum of San Diego in