ST. PETERSBURG, Oct. 11 (Xinhua) -- Russia's large diesel-electric submarine of Project 636.3 Varshavyanka class, which dubbed "Yakutsk", was launched at the Admiralty Shipyard in St. Petersburg on Friday.

"Yakutsk" is the last in a series of six Project 636.3 submarines built for the Russian Pacific Fleet. As the deputy Commander-in-Chief of the Russian Navy Igor Mukhametshin noted at the submarine launching ceremony, the launch of the "Yakutsk" submarine is of significance to the entire Russian Navy, it also marks the completion of all six submarines of this class as scheduled.

Mukhametshin also stressed that the Varshavyanka class submarines are equipped with high-precision weapons that are capable of solving any tasks in any area of the world's oceans. "They have confirmed their high seaworthiness and combat characteristics by thousands of nautical miles traveled, repeated combat services and combat missions accomplished," he said.

In September 2016, the Admiralty Shipyard signed a contract with the Russian Navy to construct six submarines of this class for the Pacific Fleet.

Project 636.3 diesel-electric submarines are designed to destroy enemy surface ships and vessels, submarines, patrol, reconnaissance, and protect communications in the near sea zone. The submarines of this project are 74 meters long, with a maximum displacement of over 3,900 tons. They are armed with Kalibr-PL cruise missiles that are launched from torpedo tubes from the sub's submerged position. Enditem

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