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2016-10-21 Caucasus/Russia/Central Asia

Russian Navy maneuvers in English channel today

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Posted by Steve White 2016-10-21 00:00|| || Front Page|| [11131 views ] Top

#1 Boy, those Russki boat sure do have a big, high ... front. A British admiral at the link said the Russians were 'Willie waving".

Posted by Bobby 2016-10-21 07:38|| 2016-10-21 07:38|| Front Page Top

#2 By incredible coincidence, today is Trafalgar Day.

Posted by Matt 2016-10-21 10:11|| 2016-10-21 10:11|| Front Page Top

#3 http://navalmarinearchive.com/research/ims/england_expects.gif

Posted by Shipman 2016-10-21 10:51|| 2016-10-21 10:51|| Front Page Top

#4 Nitpicking here: the Kuznetsov is not nuclear powered.

Posted by Rambler in Virginia 2016-10-21 11:58|| 2016-10-21 11:58|| Front Page Top

#5 "Look - the Captain is fighting the Americans!"

Posted by Raj 2016-10-21 13:02|| 2016-10-21 13:02|| Front Page Top

#6 Me thinks there may be a shadow or two following them captianed by a graduate of Perisher

Posted by Cheaderhead 2016-10-21 20:34|| 2016-10-21 20:34|| Front Page Top

#7 @#6: OK, you made me look:

Perisher’s tradition for handling an unsuccessful student is not to make him aware of his failure until a small boat approaches to remove him from the submarine. Unknown to the unfortunate officer, his sea bag has already been packed by a member of the crew and brought up for the transfer. Upon departure, he is presented with his personal gear and a bottle of whisky, never again to return to submarine service.

Gotta' admit that the worlds Navies have the most interesting traditions.

Posted by Blossom Unains5562 2016-10-21 22:06|| 2016-10-21 22:06|| Front Page Top

#8 Interesting that only the Brits went out to shadow the squadron. Where are the French, Belgian, Spanish, Swedish etc ships? The EU navies are invisible. The real story is the underwater traffic jam as half a dozen subs trailing the flotilla try to avoid running into one another

Posted by Blossom Hupager6063 2016-10-21 22:17|| 2016-10-21 22:17|| Front Page Top

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