The invention relates to a plain bearing for an underwater power plant, comprising at least one plain bearing segment for forming a first plain bearing shell; at least one running element of a second plain bearing shell, the running element forming the counter bearing surface to the plain bearing segment, the sliding surface of the running element having a higher hardness than the sliding surface of the plain bearing segment; a carrying element for the running element; characterized in that an intermediate layer having an adjustable plastic deformability is arranged between the running element and a carrying element.