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2019-04-25 Science & Technology

Russia Launches Belgorod, the World's Longest Submarine

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Posted by Skidmark 2019-04-25 09:30|| || Front Page|| [5 views ] Top

#1 Soon to be sitting on the bottom of the ocean, broken and flooded.

Posted by 49 Pan 2019-04-25 12:12|| 2019-04-25 12:12|| Front Page Top

#2 Officially known as Project-09852, the submarine was originally an Oscar II-class cruise missile submarine that the Russian government ran of funds to complete. The submarine hull sat unfinished until Moscow decided to complete it as a special mission submarine.

The hull was lengthened to approximately 184 meters (604 feet) and the ship’s displacement ballooned to 30,000 tons submerged--more than fifty percent greater than the U.S. Navy’s Ohio-class ballistic missile submarines. The result of an unfinished hull the Belgorod is a one-off, and there will not be another one like it.

That big, with the huge displacement, and an old-style propulsion and signature will make sure it's only secret when it goes missing

Posted by Frank G 2019-04-25 12:16|| 2019-04-25 12:16|| Front Page Top

#3 Oscar II subs were noisy in the 80s. If it uses the same power plant, propulsion and coatings as the Oscars... it will be like an underwater rave going on noise wise. Even updated I doubt it could stay hidden near listening posts or newer subs.

Maybe they mean for this to sit in tight areas rigged for silence and then pepper convoys with torpedoes and run like hell.

Posted by DarthVader 2019-04-25 17:00|| 2019-04-25 17:00|| Front Page Top

#4 All that, just so Putin can say to Trump "mines longer"

Posted by Elmomomble Crusosing2364 2019-04-25 22:59|| 2019-04-25 22:59|| Front Page Top

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