Officially designated Srednyaya (Russian for “medium”), the S-Class Soviet Red Navy submarines represent a pivotal chapter in the annals of Soviet naval history—embodying a perfect blend of ...

Soviet submarines were usually significantly faster ... most of them after they had successfully abandoned ship, caused an uproar in Russia. An investigation concluded nine years later without ...

During the Cold War, many radical new designs in submarines were crafted by both the United States and their rivals in the Soviet Union. In some respects, however, the Soviet Red Navy had the more ...