Brief history of Russian submariners in PHOTOS
We explore the history of the Russian submarine force from its inception during the Russian Empire to the present day.
Submarine ‘Losos’ in Sevastopol, 1912.
Divers inside the submarine ‘Pelikan’, 1924.
Submarine cook Vasily Mitrofanov, 1943.
Ice-covered submarine ‘Shch-403’, 1943.
Soviet cosmonauts Yuri Gagarin (right) and German Titov (left) visiting submariners of the USSR Black Sea Fleet, 1961.
Submariners doing morning exercises on the deck of a submarine, 1967.
Nuclear submarine ‘50 Years of the USSR’ out on a mission, 1973.
Senior Mate of the ship's commander, Master of Sports in Naval All-Around Events A. Dudchenko during kettlebell exercises, 1991.
Granit-class nuclear submarine off the coast of Kamchatka, 1999.
Nuclear submarine ‘Kursk’ stationed in Murmansk Region, 1999.
Diesel submarine ‘Alrosa’ of the Russian Black Sea Fleet, 2013.
Russian Navy sailors at the ceremonial launch of submarine ‘Magadan’ at the Admiralty Shipyards in St. Petersburg, 2021.
Naval parade in honor of Navy Day in Vladivostok, 2024.
Transfer of submarine ‘Yakutsk’ to the Russian Navy in St. Petersburg, 2025
