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2024-12-16 Caucasus/Russia/Central Asia

Two Russian tankers Volgoneft-212 and Volgoneft-239 sank near the Kerch Bridge in the Black Sea

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🚨 Two Russian tankers Volgoneft-212 and Volgoneft-239 sank near the Kerch Bridge in the Black Sea. https://t.co/xzbIMEUGNV pic.twitter.com/CSHoh6eOL8
— Igor Sushko (@igorsushko) December 15, 2024

The Times of Israel has the tale here.

Posted by Fred 2024-12-16 00:00|| || Front Page|| [11149 views ] Top
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#1 How to Sink Two Oil Tankers With This 1 Weird Trick

Posted by Frank G 2024-12-16 10:28|| 2024-12-16 10:28|| Front Page Top

#2 The unstated story is, Russian logistics have gotten so bad that they've been using shallow draft river and canal tankers to supply Crimea. Get in deep water, up comes a storm, and guess the results.

Posted by ed in texas 2024-12-16 12:30|| 2024-12-16 12:30|| Front Page Top

#3 It is not unheard of for ships to break up on the Great Lakes in a storm
(cue that Edmund Fitzgerald song)

Since Ukraine is not claiming credit, I'm going with natural causes, like old rusty ships and bad weather. The Times of Israel article mentions running aground which suggests bad seamanship and probably voids the warranty.

Posted by SteveS 2024-12-16 19:22|| 2024-12-16 19:22|| Front Page Top

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