OREANDA-NEWS. On 28 July 2008 was announced, that nuclear submarine К-222 (until 1978. – К-162) is moved from PO “Sevmash” to berth of ship repairing center “Zvezdochka” for future utilization.

Pilot high speed nuclear submarine of 661 project is a unique submarine which has no analogs in world shipbuilding. In fact new industry branch was established to create the first soviet nuclear submarine with shell from titanic alloy. Ship was being built at Sevmash during 6 years. In 1969 it was delivered in pilot operation, in 1971 it obtained record underwater speed of 44.7 knots. Due to high cost of building and exclusive combat features it was called “Goldfish” (“Zolotaya Rybka”).

In 1989 submarine was excluded from Naval Fleet and in 1999 towed to Sevmash for utilization. But project originality did not allow using traditional technologies of submarine cutting. Within ten years Sevmash civil crew provided ship survivability, and yesterday moved submarine to ship repairing center “Zvezdochka”. Builders of this submarine came to part with submarine. Farewell sirens were heard from Sevmash berths.

Taking into account significance of К-222 in the history of shipbuilding, community and Naval Fleet veterans suggested keeping submarine deckhouse as memorial.