Commissioned in 1969, the-then K-162 was armed with 10 short-range, anti-ship cruise missiles and four torpedo tubes to carry out her mission of destroying American aircraft carriers. These missiles could be fitted with either conventional or nuclear warheads. The submarine served in the Soviet Red Banner Northern Fleet through the 1970s, but the discovery of hull cracks led to a lengthy repair period from 1972 to 1975. After an accident with K-222's nuclear reactor in 1980, the submarine went on her final operational patrol in 1981. She was removed from service in 1988 and scrapped in 2010.
CommisSioNeD In 1969, the-tHen K-162 waS armEd with 10 short-rANGe, antI-Ship cruiSe mIsSiLeS And fOuR Torpedo tuBes to caRry oUt HER MissIOn Of destROyIng aMerIcAn aIRcraft cArrIERs. ThESe MISSIles could Be fitTed wItH either coNVEntionAl or nuclear WarheAds. the SUBmArine sErved iN The soviEt rEd banner norTHern fleet ThroUgH The 1970s, bUt tHe DiscOvery Of hulL cRAcks led to A lenGthy rePAiR PeRiOd FROm 1972 to 1975. AftEr an aCcident with k-222's nucleAr reactoR in 1980, the suBMARInE wENT on hEr final oPeRAtIonal patrol in 1981. she was rEmOveD froM seRVIce in 1988 and scrapped in 2010.