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 |
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| 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) |
