This is submarine “Typhoon” as it was called in NATO documents or “Shark” as it was called in Russia. It is considered to be the biggest submarine in the world, being more than 170 meters (515 feet) long and 23 meters (70 feet) wide. It can carry 20 ballistic nuclear missiles, and there were only six of those submarines built. Only 3 are left intact, but are out of service now, with armament control blocks detached according to the agreement between USSR and USA signed by M. Gorbachev. Without those they are way too peaceful.

A photographer has gotten a unique opportunity to pose on a Russian nuclear giant! Never before have you had a chance to see the heavily guarded Russian nuclear giants so close! And I will tell you even more – inside of this article we will go right inside those huge subs! We would see how they look on the inside! How the sailors and officers live! And we’ll even take a peak into the heart of the sub – it’s nuclear reactor!

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Those Typhoon class boats are the biggest in the world and you can feel that!

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It’s long as a few football fields combined together, that’s how big it is!

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And here both of them are standing side by side!

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This used to be a top secret Soviet village where the docks of the nuclear submarines were located. Even now it’s not easy to get here! You are lucky you are viewing those photos!

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See the special coating tiles on the boat? They are made of special metals and each of them costs over $100,000! Before, they even stopped anyone from filming them so close.

You might be one of the first westerners ever to see Russian top secret submarines so close!

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Those things are huge and very costly!

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Looks like a football field – but its just the deck of a sub.

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Rare guests allowed to climb here!

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Special valves to regulate heavy pressures when the boat is down under the water.

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And the security cameras embedded in the boat’s body giving her an optical vision system!

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These boats can sail from Norway to America under the ice and nobody would ever notice them arriving!

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This is is one of the sailors from the boat.

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Everyone is happy and delighted to take those rare shots!

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True power! But do you want to get inside?

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Here we go! We doubt that any foreigner ever visited those! It’s your rare chance to see it from inside!

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Not very tidy, but the sub is a tool and a weapon, not Donald’s Trump mansion it is!

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Are you ready to delve inside?

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Lots of pipes and other stuff inside.

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It’s all man made.

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Somewhere deep inside there is a heart of the boat – it’s nuclear reactor is hiding!

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Little by little we go deeper and deeper inside!

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Soon we would see how sailors live inside!

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We would see what they do for recreation too!

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And this is a view from the deck when the boat emerges from the waters!

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So are you ready to get inside?

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Let’s go!

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This windows by the way are very thick to be able to withstand all that giant pressure when the boat is down under.

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So let’s take a final look on this giant from outside and delve into the sailors rooms!

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Here we are approaching the entrance.

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This is a Russian maritime flag by the way. They call it Andreevski flag.

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So here we go, climbing inside.

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That’s not very easy task, but we managed!

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Here we go, say hi to the photographer!

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These are the tunnels and the ladders being used!

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And here are we ! Inside of the Russian and world’s biggest nuclear Typhoon class submarine!

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Seeing the sailors at work!

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This is a Navy captain’s hat!

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Lots of buttons and switches and everything is made in Russia!

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They even have this old school phone inside there for the link between the rooms.

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The sign reads “Attention we use everything according to the winter plan” whatever it means! Are you ready to see more?

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Even parked in the dock the sub is fully active and can launch its nuclear missiles at any time!

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The tunnels between rooms remind you of the ones you see in space on ISS.

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But there are also normal corridors like this one

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The submarine is a one huge labyrinth!

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You can easily get lost here if not guided by a sailor!

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This guy looks confused too!

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Lot’s of top secret equipment over there!

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“Sailor Read this!”

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And even more and more corridors. When we will see the reactor finally?

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Those are used to launch under water missiles!

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They are loaded and ready to fire!

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And even more corridors!

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And some more! But we are getting closer to the reactor! Can you feel it in the air?

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Just kidding you can’t feel the radiation there.

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Everything is very secure. No matter how neglected it might look from the outsides.

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A few more steps..

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You can see basically the whole submarine here!

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Those bloggers and photographers filmed it all!

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Could you imagine back in Cold War to get such a tour through a top secret Russian sub??

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But now its a reality thanks to all these brave people of Russia!

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Here in this room there are regular machines for making metal works. Why are they there? Imagine if something breaks down underwater and you can’t get the parts from anywhere. So you can try making them!!

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And tada! Here we go, the sailor brings us to the reactor!

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Here it is, the nuclear sign warns of the dangers!

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“Keep reactor room clean, it would contribute to the safety of our nuclear submarine missile carrier!”. This is what they call it. Nuclear Submarine Missile Carrier.

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Through this small window you can peak inside the Reactor! It’s not advisable to open the doors!

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But they have opened the door for a photographer and he got in!

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Do you think he got his dose of radiation?

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And then they have a few more rooms to show us!

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Like this room storing weapons.

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You can’t reach it but it’s used to serve missiles into their underwater housings.

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And this is a soda machine, back from the Soviet era.

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And this is where torpedos go.

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And a small gym. Also with Soviet and some selfmade equipment.

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And a very rare Soviet arcade machine. It’s called “Submarine Fight”. Very thematic!

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And a chilling lounge!

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And even a pool.

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And a model of the boat. So that to remind where are you staying.

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Another lounge. With old Soviet furniture.

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Guess what’s this? This is a restroom!!! Reminds me a bit of the one on the planes, doesn’t it?

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