First 1997 Yankee for decommissioning

On April 8-10 strategic nuclear-powered submarine K-418 of Yankee class (project 667A) was transferred to the Zvezdochka yard dry dock for decommissioning. This is the first submarine to be decommissioned at Severodvinsk this year.

The K-418 was put into operation at the Northern Fleet on September 22 1970. The submarine was taken out of service in 1988-89. Defuelling was started on December 19 1996 and finished by January 27 1997.

All Yankee class submarines are to be decomissioned according to the Start arms reduction agreement.

Previous updates:

• Short funds slow Russian submarine decommissioning
  
• Decommissioning of nuclear submarines at Polyarny
  

Read more in the Northern fleet Report:

• Project 667 A (Nalim, Navaga) - Yankee Class
• Chapter 6: Decommissioning of nuclear submarines

References:

Severny Rabochy, 1997-04-12/14
Nilsen, T., Kudrik, I., Nikitin, A., The Russian Northern Fleet - sources to radioactive contamination, Bellona report no.2:96