The state of the Russian Navy
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Interesting read from one of my favourite websites.
http://englishrussia.com/2012/03/30/ill-fame-of-th...
http://englishrussia.com/2012/03/30/ill-fame-of-th...
Looking at the pictures you would think that she was a floating museum. Apparently not:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-highlands-is...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-highlands-is...
At first I thought that isn't so bad for a ship made in the 60's, then I see it was laid down in 83 and commissioned in 91...ouch. It already looks about ready to fall in half and I would be very surprised to see it last until the planned retirement of **2030**
By the numbers it still looks like the Russians have a very powerful fleet but major questions must be asked about the training and quality of the crew and how many of those ships left are even sea worthy.
By the numbers it still looks like the Russians have a very powerful fleet but major questions must be asked about the training and quality of the crew and how many of those ships left are even sea worthy.
Godalmighty83 said:
major questions must be asked about the training and quality of the crew and how many of those ships left are even sea worthy.
Landing a big Su-33 can sometimes be difficult, but the Russian version of an aborted landing is a little extreme.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g-8DFu-6sag
Although to be fair the US are just as bad - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GNGcOZgoOdc
FourWheelDrift said:
Landing a big Su-33 can sometimes be difficult, but the Russian version of an aborted landing is a little extreme.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g-8DFu-6sag
Although to be fair the US are just as bad - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GNGcOZgoOdc
Man if that Su hook had caught a wire..........http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g-8DFu-6sag
Although to be fair the US are just as bad - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GNGcOZgoOdc
Anyway the REAL difference is the Yank knew what he was doing, LOL
speedy_thrills said:
The thing that worries me is if that is a ship still “in service” how are they keeping those nuclear powered ships/reactors no longer in service?
Did you see the submarine in the background of one of those pics - the one lying at an angle becasue it's sunk.... there's your answerAfter getting a bit curious and falling into the wiki trap I was reading through the various ships of the fleet and you have to say its fairly terrifying how so many especially nukes have been simply left to rot, even some listed as being refurbished or in for repairs are simply falling apart in docks which look like they are also about to collapse into the sea.
Also the amount of corroded relics which have in-service dates deep into 2020's is a bit.... concerning. Found one pic of a destroyer which is still in service but has corroded holes in the deck.
Take the mic out of the ever shrinking royal navy all you want but at least it looks like we are putting in a bit of effort to keep things maintained.
Also the amount of corroded relics which have in-service dates deep into 2020's is a bit.... concerning. Found one pic of a destroyer which is still in service but has corroded holes in the deck.
Take the mic out of the ever shrinking royal navy all you want but at least it looks like we are putting in a bit of effort to keep things maintained.
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