K-117 Bryansk is a Russian Project 667BDRM Delfin-class (NATO reporting name: Delta IV) nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine. The submarine was laid down in April 1985 in the Russian Northern Machinebuilding Enterprise, Sevmash. In September 1988 the submarine was commissioned in the Soviet navy. When launched the submarine became the 1000th Russian/Soviet submarine constructed.^[1] After the collapse of the Soviet Union the submarine continued to serve in the Russian navy. In July 2002 the submarine went into overhaul and didn't return until early 2008.^[2] As of 2010 the submarine is on active duty with the Russian Northern Fleet.

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Bryansk in 2013
History
Soviet Union, Russia
Name	K-117 Bryansk
Builder	Northern Machinebuilding Enterprise (Sevmash)
Laid down	20 April 1985
Launched	8 February 1988
Commissioned	30 September 1988
Homeport	Sayda Bay, Skalisty Naval Base
Status	in active service
General characteristics
Class and type	Delta-class submarine
Displacement	11,700 tons (surface) 18,200 tons (submerged)
Length	167 m (547 ft 11 in)
Beam	11.7 m (38 ft 5 in)
Draft	8.8 m (28 ft 10 in)
Propulsion	Two VM4-SG nuclear reactors
Speed	14 knots (26 km/h; 16 mph) (surface) 24 knots (44 km/h; 28 mph) (submerged)
Endurance	80 days
Complement	135 officers and men
Armament	16 × RSM-54 missiles (R-29RMU) D-9RM missile system 16 × missile launchers 4 × 533mm torpedo tubes 12 × torpedoes

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On 28 October 2010, the submarine conducted a successful SLBM launch.^{[citation needed]}