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  Image Caption <center>Golf II class submarine</center>
  Country Soviet Union
  Country Flag Flag of the Soviet Unionsvg
  Preceding Class ''Zulu V''-class
  Following Class ''Hotel''-class
  First In Service Date 1958–1990
  Total Ships In Class 23
  Ship Type Ballistic Missile Submarine (SSB)
  Ship Displacement 2,794 tons surfaced/3,553 tons submerged (629)<br>2,300-2,820 tons surfaced/2,700-3,553 tons submerged (629A)
  Ship Length 984 m (629)<br>989 m (629A)
  Ship Beam 82 m
  Ship Draught 785 m (629) <br>85 m (629A)
  Ship Propulsion 3 × diesel engines, each 2,000bhp 3 × electric motors, 5,200shp 3 shafts
  Ship Speed surface - 17kt, 9500nm/5kt submerged - 12kt
  Ship Range 70 days endurance
  Ship Test Depth 260 m (design)<br>300 m (maximum)
  Ship Complement 80 (629)<br>83 (629A)
  Ship Armament 3 × missile tubes<br>3 × Project 629 boats D-1 launch system with R-11 FM missiles<br>Remaining boats D-2 launch system with R-13 missiles<br>1966 onwards 629A upgrade D-4 launch system with R-21 missiles<br>6 × 533 mm torpedo tubes