Flotilla at Naval Base Gadjievo. One should note, that in spite of the disrespectful opinions of American submariners, Project 971 showed itself from the best side in the encounters with the newest Nuclear Submarines of the , confirming that correct design solutions had been made. On 10th of October 1990 under the initiative of crew members of K-317 the vessels was allocated the name "PANTHER". It had been given as a tribute to submariners of submarines such as the "LEOPARD", constructed under J. G. Bubnova's project. Subsequently all Nuclear Attack Submarines of Project 971 including the ones constructed before "PANTHER", have received names of old Russian submarines. For today Nuclear Attack Submarines of this project form a powerful force, capable of solving the various tasks connected with the protection of the sea boundaries of . Commemorative badges, dedicated Nuclear Attack Submarine Project 971 Built at Leninist Komsomol shipyard (at ) K-284 construction 501 (1st unit in the series) Fleet (“SHARK”) № “AKULA” Crew badge K-284 Launching badge K-284 K-322 construction 513 (3rd unit in the series) Fleet (“CACHALOT”) № “KASHALOT” Launching badge K-322 K-391 construction 514 (4TH unit in the series) Fleet (“WHALE”). № “KIT” From “” Launching badge K-391. K-331 construction 515 (5TH unit in the series) Fleet № “NARVAL”. From 2000 “MAGADAN” Launching badge K-331. K-419 construction 516 (6TH unit in the series) Fleet (“WALRUS”). From 2000 № “MORZH” “KUZBASS” Launching badge K-419.
Flotilla at Naval Base Gadjievo. One should note, that in spite of the disrespectful opinions of American submariners, Project 971 showed itself from the best side in the encounters with the newest Nuclear Submarines of the , confirming that correct design solutions had been made. On 10th of October 1990 under the initiative of crew members of K-317 the vessels was allocated the name "PANTHER". It had been given as a tribute to submariners of submarines such as the "LEOPARD", constructed under J. G. Bubnova's project. Subsequently all Nuclear Attack Submarines of Project 971 including the ones constructed before "PANTHER", have received names of old Russian submarines. For today Nuclear Attack Submarines of this project form a powerful force, capable of solving the various tasks connected with the protection of the sea boundaries of . Commemorative badges, dedicated Nuclear Attack Submarine Project 971 Built at Leninist Komsomol shipyard (at ) K-284 construction № 501 (1st unit in the series) Fleet “AKULA” (“SHARK”) Crew badge K-284 Launching badge K-284 K-322 construction № 513 (3rd unit in the series) Fleet “KASHALOT” (“CACHALOT”) Launching badge K-322 K-391 construction № 514 (4TH unit in the series) Fleet “KIT” (“WHALE”). From “” Launching badge K-391. K-331 construction № 515 (5TH unit in the series) Fleet “NARVAL”. From 2000 “MAGADAN” Launching badge K-331. K-419 construction № 516 (6TH unit in the series) Fleet “MORZH” (“WALRUS”). From 2000 “KUZBASS” Launching badge K-419.
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