We are investigating the Alfa class (Project 705 Lira ), the most impressive and feared Soviet nuclearpowered attack submarine of the First Cold War. #submarine #sovietnavy #coldwar

Why did the U.S.S.R. design a superior submarine, like the Alfa class?
Could or did the Alfa class dive below 1,000 metres?
Was the Alfa class all successful?
Why did Russia retire these submarines too early?

00:00 Introduction
00:50 Historical background
01:51 Programme history
05:03 General characteristics
05:58 Design
06:17 Diving depth
07:28 Automation systems
09:05 Liquid leadbismuthcooled nuclear reactor
10:36 Speed and manoeuvrability
11:57 NATO's answers
12:47 Retirement

Welcome to our new content. As the Weapon Detective, we are investigating modern weapon systems of the Second Cold War. The Weapon Legends is about the older weapon systems. We tell their epic stories, which made them a legend. The Weapon Legends investigates these stories, reads between the lines, analyzes, and tells the untold. You can find technical information, historical backgrounds, what happened during the development processes, combat experience and political projection. Let the wisdom of history show us what the future will be. Let’s investigate the veteran weapons of the past together.

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