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| Russia's Navy commissions Borei class nuclear submarine Generalissimus Suvorov with Vladimir Putin |
| 2022-12-31 |
| [NavyRecognition] According to information published by Tass on December 30, 2022, Russia’s Navy flag was hoisted on The Generalissimus Suvorov SSBN. Taking part in the ceremony was President Vladimir Putin, who issued the order to hoist the flag. The hoisting of the flag heralds the acceptance of the ships into the Russian Navy. Generalissimus Suvorov is a Borei-class (Project 955A) nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine developed by the Rubin Design Bureau and constructed by the Sevmash for the Russian Navy. The submarine was laid down on 26 December 2014. At the end of 2015, the hull of the submarine was finished. It was taken out of the workshop on 25 December 2021 and launched on 11 January 2022. She started sea trials on 20 July 2022. The submarines are approximately 170 metres (560 ft) long, 13 metres (43 ft) in diameter, and have a maximum submerged speed of at least 46 kilometers per hour (25 knots; 29 mph). They are equipped with a floating rescue chamber designed to fit in the whole crew. More at the link |
| Posted by:badanov |
| #2 What day is the crippling fire and sinking scheduled? |
| Posted by: Frank G 2022-12-31 06:19 |
| #1 Productions in high gear all the while suffering sanctions. Russia was well prepared for Western hostilities. Western media reports otherwise. |
| Posted by: Dale 2022-12-31 04:12 |