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2017-04-27 Europe

Russian Warship Sinks After Collision Off Istanbul Coast, 78 Soldiers Rescued

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Posted by DarthVader 2017-04-27 09:15|| || Front Page|| [4 views ] Top

#1 At least they had the excuse of actually hitting something before the ship sank.

Posted by SteveS 2017-04-27 10:59|| 2017-04-27 10:59|| Front Page Top

#2 Interesting.
Why would the Russians want to sink livestock?
I wonder what the freighter was really carrying?

Posted by Skidmark 2017-04-27 11:41|| 2017-04-27 11:41|| Front Page Top

#3 But, but, but...they can sink our navy with one strike!

Posted by Abu Uluque 2017-04-27 13:08|| 2017-04-27 13:08|| Front Page Top

#4 Intelligence gathering platform; built off a trawler design. Its chances against a livestock carrier were not good.

Locale is known for heavy and somewhat free-for-all marine traffic, fog, and poor visibility as a result. Wonder if the Russians decided not to use their marine-band radio...

Posted by Pappy 2017-04-27 14:07|| 2017-04-27 14:07|| Front Page Top

#5 Note: the service members serving aboard a ship are generally know as sailors, not soldiers. Generally true in Russia as well as here.
(Now in China, the navy is referred to as PLAN, or the People's Revolutionary Army Navy. Which sounds like a football game...)

Posted by ed in texas 2017-04-27 16:02|| 2017-04-27 16:02|| Front Page Top

#6 or Corpsemen

Posted by Frank G 2017-04-27 16:33|| 2017-04-27 16:33|| Front Page Top

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