Akula-class Attack Submarine

The Soviet Akula class, known domestically as Project 971 Shchuka-B, was a nuclear-powered attack-submarine family developed during the later Cold War. Construction groups and later improvements changed acoustic and other characteristics, making exact variant identification important.

Western reporting used Akula for boats whose Russian designation referred to the pike, creating a naming trap with the unrelated strategic submarine. The Project 971 design represented an important Soviet effort to reduce radiated noise and strengthen undersea combat capability. Torpedoes and cruise missiles supported different attack missions, while nuclear propulsion gave long submerged endurance. Production extended across the Soviet collapse, and later Russian service included modernized boats as well as earlier hulls with different equipment and histories.

Finish and color

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Tabletop use

Suitable for period-appropriate custom scenarios in Global War 2025, and compatible Axis & Allies games. Use suitable scenario or house rules for unit statistics and any technology upgrades. This piece does not supply additional game rules.

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