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2012-09-01 Africa North

Egypt To Acquire 2 Submarines From Germany

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Posted by trailing wife 2012-09-01 00:00|| || Front Page|| [5 views ] Top

#1 "This is insane"

TW, we're speaking of the Muzzie Bro'hood here. Insanity pretty much goes with the territory, same as camel/goat love.

Posted by AlanC 2012-09-01 08:19|| 2012-09-01 08:19|| Front Page Top

#2 same as camel/goat love.

The boats will also be filled with Arab seamen.

Not sure how these babies will be tricked out, but the Israeli boats carry the land attack variant of the Harpoon missile.

Posted by SteveS 2012-09-01 10:51|| 2012-09-01 10:51|| Front Page Top

#3 As I've said before, any ship can be a submarine - once.

Handling a submarine is obviously much harder than a surface vessel. A very small error, like a valve left open can sink the sub. And when you are submerged, you can't see the enemy coming. If you're lucky, you can hear them. But you can't run away very quickly.

Posted by Rambler in Virginia 2012-09-01 14:01|| 2012-09-01 14:01|| Front Page Top

#4 Also all that "Inshallah" maintenance practice should keep them sitting in port.

Posted by davemac 2012-09-01 16:01|| 2012-09-01 16:01|| Front Page Top

#5 I just checked wikipedia, they already have two of these subs four "Romeos" from way-back-when.

Posted by Thing From Snowy Mountain 2012-09-01 20:25|| 2012-09-01 20:25|| Front Page Top

#6 oops, meant "and" before the four Romeos.

Anyway, I can't double-check the wikipedia info, because hazegray.org is down.

Posted by Thing From Snowy Mountain 2012-09-01 20:28|| 2012-09-01 20:28|| Front Page Top

#7 "Also all that "Inshallah" maintenance practice should keep them sitting in port."

More likely sitting on the bottom of the Med, davemac.

Posted by Barbara 2012-09-01 21:20|| 2012-09-01 21:20|| Front Page Top

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