Specs & Capabilities In terms of armament, the Oscar II ships are lethal. Each submarine can carry two dozen SS-N-19 Granit (NATO codename Shipwreck) cruise missiles with a range of 550 km. As ...

The first upgrade, introduced from the third vessel onwards during the 80s, was labeled as 949A (Antey type, NATO code Oscar II) and involved an extension of the submarine's hull to 505 feet.

What You Need to Know: In August 2000, the Russian submarine Kursk suffered two massive explosions during a naval exercise in the Barents Sea, sinking with 118 crew aboard. Caused ...

Budget cuts have meant that he and his colleagues have not received their pay in months, but the submariners of the Oscar II-class submarine Kursk still head out into deep waters. However ...