Soviet submarine designers were constantly innovating their subs, too. One of the most unique and interesting submarines was the old Alfa-class nuclear-powered submarine. Known as Project 705 Lyra ...

What You Need to Know: The Soviet Alfa-class submarine, featured in Tom Clancy’s The Hunt for Red October, was a technological marvel during the Cold War. With a titanium hull,... Meet the Alfa ...

However, surfaced, the Alfa-class boats could only achieve around 12 knots. It should be noted that the Soviet's experimental nuclear-powered cruise missile submarine K-222 reached a submerged ...

Discover the fascinating story of the Alfa-Class submarines: Cold War engineering marvels that broke speed records, defied expectations, and left NATO scrambling - flaws and all. Dive in now!