Russia to float out new nuclear sub on May 7 | Top Russian news and analysis online | ‘RIA Novosti’ newswire: “A new Russian nuclear-powered multipurpose attack submarine will be floated out on May 7, a shipyard spokesman said on Monday.
Construction of the Severodvinsk, a Project 885 Yasen (Graney) class submarine, began in 1993 at the Sevmash shipyard in the northern Russian city of Severodvinsk but has since been dogged by financial setbacks.
‘A floating out ceremony for Russia’s new Severodvinsk nuclear submarine at the Sevmash shipyard has been scheduled for May 7,’ the official said.”