Midget submarine "Triton 1M" (17 photos)

Small submarine "Triton 1M" was developed by designers design bureau "Wave" under the leadership of Ya.E.Evgrafova. was produced from 1972 to Novoadmiralteyskom Plant (St. Petersburg), produced 32 units.
This boat was a continuation of work on the creation of Intelligence and sabotage minilodok and bukstrovschikov (transporters) divers.

Transporter divers "Sirena" late 50s.


Double "Siren».






"Triton" is a swimming machine "wet" type, designed for two divers who are in a water-filled cabin.


The boat has a remote control, and electric-powered battery compartments, magnetic body, equipped with a radio, sonar and automatic movement on the course.


"Triton 1M" may lie on the ground in a "standby" to 10 days. The boat is designed to patrol the waters of ports and raids, delivery and evacuation of divers scouts mining berths, enemy ships, the study of the seabed.


Performance characteristics:

Length - 5 m
Width - 1, 36 m
Height from keel - 1, 39 m
Draft - 1m
Full surface displacement - 3, 75 tons

Speed ​​(node):

Full speed - 6, 66
Slow speed - 4, 29

Continuous range of scuba diving - 39, 96 miles
Working depth - 32 m

In 1966, the Soviet Union had begun work on the creation of underwater carrier group (FPG) of the "Triton". They were led by designers design bureau "Wave" under the direction of JE Evgrafova and then ES Korsukova. In 1972-73gg. Double unit "Triton-1M" (project 907) was tested, and then began its mass production on Novoadmiralteyskom plant (Leningrad). There were built 32 units.

Small submarine project 907 on the wheel platform



His body has a strong impermeable volumes: the control panel in the cab, and the battery electromotive compartments. Power propeller motor - 3, 4 kW, Full submerged speed of 6 knots (11, 1 km / h), the cruising range at this speed of 35 miles (about 65 km). Limiting diving depth of 40 meters, work - 32 meters.
Can remain motionless on the ground to 10 days. Equipped with a magnetic compass, radio, sonar, automatic movement on the course.



"Triton-1M" is able to perform the following tasks; patrol the harbor basins and raids; search for underwater scouts and saboteurs of the enemy; covertly deliver and put minefields and explosive charges of sabotage; plant and evacuate divers scouts; explore the seabed; provide repair of pipelines and other underwater structures.

Six-sealed carrier divers Project 908 "Triton-2».







Running carriers divers "against" submarine "Piranha". Russia.



Diving underwater tablet with a lantern.



Yugoslav (now Croatian company) "Brodosplit" from 1980 produces double transporter type R-2M, close to the "Triton-1M" in layout, size and characteristics (displacement of 1, 4 tons, length 4, 9 meters; underwater speed 4 knots, a cruising range of 18 miles.

Marine Project 907 "Triton - 1M" in a park in Saratov.



In the movie "Peculiarities of National Fishing" also has SMPL "Baby" on the omnivorous engine. Was this boat? Unlikely.



But "Triton" were.



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