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2012-01-05 Caucasus/Russia/Central Asia

Revealing photos of the nuclear powered submarine Yekaterinburg

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Posted by Shimble Guelph5793 2012-01-05 07:08|| || Front Page|| [4 views ] Top

#1 Revealing photos? VA VA VOOM, BABY, TAKE IT OFF!

Posted by gromky 2012-01-05 11:22|| 2012-01-05 11:22|| Front Page Top

#2 That's one hell of a big opening in the side of that sub. What were they doing, some sort of upgrade or corrective action? I'm sure they can seal it up nice and tidy when they're done, but dang that is, if nothing else, horribly expensive.

The blog asked, what would make a fire in that space burn so hot and so long? That's easily answered: everything that's in there.

Posted by Steve White 2012-01-05 12:40|| 2012-01-05 12:40|| Front Page Top

#3 I wonder if the Russians are stupid enough to try and repair it? That might work, unless the buyer checks SubFax before he buys it.

Posted by Anonymoose 2012-01-05 13:58|| 2012-01-05 13:58|| Front Page Top

#4 The blog asked, what would make a fire in that space burn so hot and so long?

I would guess the monopropellant rocket fuel they use in their torpedoes.

Posted by Thing From Snowy Mountain 2012-01-05 14:05|| 2012-01-05 14:05|| Front Page Top

#5 The blog asked, what would make a fire in that space burn so hot and so long?

Probably the rubberized sound proofing material between the inner and outer hulls.

Posted by Shimble Guelph5793 2012-01-05 14:26|| 2012-01-05 14:26|| Front Page Top

#6 Also within the inner hull.

Posted by Shimble Guelph5793 2012-01-05 14:31|| 2012-01-05 14:31|| Front Page Top

Still would have liked to see Montana.

Posted by Mizzou Mafia 2012-01-05 16:11|| 2012-01-05 16:11|| Front Page Top

#8 Awwww, #7, ya beat me to it.

Posted by JosephMendiola 2012-01-05 20:51|| 2012-01-05 20:51|| Front Page Top

#9 Maybe some of the Skval super-cavitating torpedoes powered by unstable hydrogen peroxide fuel cooked off. Again.

That's what sank the Kursk, you know.

Posted by Bobby 2012-01-05 21:55|| 2012-01-05 21:55|| Front Page Top

#10 I'll go with the hypothesis that the anechoic coating caught fire during welding or cutting.

That's one hell of a big opening in the side of that sub. What were they doing, some sort of upgrade or corrective action?

Usually an opening like that is for removing and/or replacing equipment or its support framework.

Posted by Pappy 2012-01-05 22:21|| 2012-01-05 22:21|| Front Page Top

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