VietNamNet Bridge - Interfax-AVN news agency cited the Russian shipbuilding industry group as saying that the second diesel - electric submarine named Ho Chi Minh was transferred to Vietnam on January 16.

The submarine was built by the Admiralty Verfi Shipyards under the Union Shipbuilding Corporation (USC). The source said the check-before-acceptance report signing ceremony was held on January 16.

The first submarine named Hanoi was handed over to Vietnam on November 7, 2013. It arrived at the port of Cam Ranh in Khanh Hoa province, Vietnam on December 31, 2013. On January 8, it made the first journey to the sea.

These are the submarines of the 3rd generation. According to a contract signed between Vietnam and Russia, Russia will build six Kilo submarines for the Vietnam Navy.

Varshavyanka (Kilo) submarines are the most advanced type of the contemporary world. The length of the vessel is 74 meters, and width of 10 meters. Their deepest submerging level is 300 meters, and underwater speed of up to 37 km / h. The submarine can run automatically for 45 days and nights.

The Kilo submarines are equipped with the "Club" missile complex which is capable of projecting power at a distance of 300 km. Particularly, the unique feature of this submarine is its extremely low noise. The Western experts call Varshavyanka submarines "black holes in the ocean."

TTXVN