Typhoons are Soviet, and later Russian, nuclear-powered submarines - carriers of ballistic missile (SSBN) missiles, which were probably built in 1980-1993 at the shipyard in the city of Severodvinsk. It is estimated that only six units of this class were built. The Typhoon-class ship is 172 m long, 24 m wide, and the underwater displacement is probably around 26,500 tons. The latter value, however, is still controversial today, and you can also find other, much higher data. The maximum underwater speed is approx. 24-25 knots. The main armament of units of this class consisted of 20 SS-N-20 (R-39) ballistic missile launchers and 6 650 mm and 533 mm torpedo tubes.
Typhoon type ships (Project 941) were constructed as a completely new structure, intended to complement the Delta III and Delta IV class units. The uniqueness of this type of unit is evidenced by their size, and especially their width, which makes them the largest submarines ever built in the world. Their design is also avant-garde, which is based on a multi-hull system with two parallel rigid hulls enlarged by the outer hull casing. Thanks to this solution, the Typhoon class ships have a great buoyancy reserve of approx. 45% of the displacement. They also have ballistic missiles at the front, in front of the kiosk, which is also a rare solution. During their construction, they were also carefully soundproofed (including the use of anechoic coating plates), the crew's high comfort of work and the possibility of operating from waters with a thick layer of ice pack. At present, there is only one unit of this type in the service of the Russian Navy, called "Dmitri Donski" (TK-208).