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If the Cold War had ever heated up, there was plenty of firepower on offer. Here are two opposing nuclear submarines that served in these years of military tension

THE PROJECT 670 CHARLIE CLASS The K-43 was one of 17 submarines in the USSR’s nuclearpowered Project 670 Charlie class. The class was split into two, with the K-43 forming the first group of subs. The first batches of Soviet submarines were diesel-electric powered and based on captured German models but, Charlie was part of the new nuclear unit launched in 1967. The class’s main role in the Soviet Navy was surprise attacks on aircraft carriers. The model survived the fall of the Soviet Union and was retired in 1994. It was succeeded by the Papa class of submarine, which boasted a titanium hull and a higher top speed. “THE CLASS’S MAIN ROLE IN THE SOVIET NAVY WAS SURPRISE ATTACKS ON AIRCRAFT CARRIERS” “TO ACCOMMODATE THE ADVANCED MISSILES, THE SUBMARINES…

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History of War Book of Combat Machines (Digital) - 1 Issue, History of War Book of Combat Machines 2016

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