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2016-06-14 Science & Technology

Rooshuns to build 12 new heavy missile cruisers

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Posted by badanov 2016-06-14 00:00|| || Front Page|| [8 views ] Top

#1 "Little/Mini-KIROVS"???

[AUSTIN POWER'S "MINI-ME" here].

Posted by JosephMendiola 2016-06-14 01:22|| 2016-06-14 01:22|| Front Page Top

#2 The lubberly Russian's a boozer;
His lovely new cruiser's a bruiser:
Is tubbish; his tonnage
Will rubbish his gunnage;
Is probably dubbed Biggest Loser.

Posted by Zenobia Floger6220 2016-06-14 01:46|| 2016-06-14 01:46|| Front Page Top

#3 ...On the other hand:

1. The Russians commission the first new frigate class in nearly sixty years, the Admiral Grigorivich class FFG, in March of this year. (The Grigorovich design is by all apparent indicators an update of the long-serving Krivak class, first commissioned in the late '50s.)
2. While arriving at her home port of Sevastapol for the first time on June 9th, the crew ran her into the dock, doing some serious damage in the process.
3. The last three ships in the class are still sitting in the yard without engines. Seems a Ukranian company was to provide them but no longer wishes to (I know, can't imagine why either) and the new Russian contractor can't provide them until 2019.

I hope the Russians won't take it personally if I'm just a wee bit skeptical.

Mike

Posted by Mike Kozlowski 2016-06-14 05:16|| 2016-06-14 05:16|| Front Page Top

#4 Perhaps the Chinese can build 'em.

Posted by Pappy 2016-06-14 08:43|| 2016-06-14 08:43|| Front Page Top

#5 Build all they want, crewing them with competent sailors, well[shrugs] that's another matter.

Posted by AlmostAnonymous5839 2016-06-14 19:24|| 2016-06-14 19:24|| Front Page Top

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