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Soviet submarine class
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The Oscar class refers to a class of Soviet/Russian nuclear-powered cruise missile submarines. These submarines are large, with the Oscar II subclass displacing 13,000 tons and measuring 150 meters (500 feet) in length. They entered service in 1980 and were designed to carry 24 SS-N-19 Shipwreck supersonic missiles, capable of delivering a nuclear warhead up to 630 km (340 nautical miles) away. These submarines were part of the Soviet navy's strategy to counter enemy surface ships and were equipped for both anti-submarine and cruise-missile duties. The Oscar class was intended to be replaced by the Yasen-class submarines, but funding issues delayed this transition.12

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