Military


SS Romeo Class

In the early 1990s North Korea bought a total of 40 Russian submarines for scrap, apparently including roughly 30 Soviet-era Romeo-class submarines. Spare parts from these submarines could be used in North Korea's own obsolete Romeo class submarines.

Specifications

Length 252 ft
Beam 23 ft
Draft 20 ft
Propulsion Diesel electric
2 shafts
Maximum Speed 16 kts surfaced
13 kts submerged
Missile Launchers None
Torpedoes 53cm; 8 tubes (6 bow, 2 stern)