OVERVIEW: The DELTA II (Project 667 BD) is a nuclear powered ballistic missile submarine.

DETAILS:   The DELTA II SSBN is similar to the Delta I, the main difference being the lengthening of the DELTA II's hull to accommodate an additional four SS-N-8 missiles.   It also received additional quietening measures.

NOTES: 
      Displacement: 12,750 tons submerged.
       Speed: approximately 24 knots submerged
       Reactors: 2 pressurized water 
       Complement: 130 (approx.)
       Hulls built:  4
       Period of Service:	  1974-1996

SOURCES: Norman Polmar, "Guide to the Soviet Navy, 3rd ed. (Annapolis, MD: Naval Institute Press, 1983), 86-87 ; Federation of American Scientists. "667BD DELTA II - Russian and Soviet Nuclear Forces." Accessed November 30, 2013. http://www.fas.org/nuke/guide/russia/slbm/667BD.htm.



