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TLAM Strike
10-09-07, 02:10 PM
Kapitain your presence is requested in Sonar... :)

http://www.alrosa.net/photos/_1995_04.htm

Docked next to the Kilo.

I thought I knew every russian submarine but this one I don't reconize. :hmm:
Linton
10-09-07, 02:18 PM
The caption says experimental submarine ss-533.The sole Beluga (Russian Makrel’)-class (Project 1710) trials submarine, SS-533, inactive at Sevastopol’ since 1997, was stricken during late 2001
TLAM Strike
10-09-07, 02:25 PM
The caption says experimental submarine ss-533.The sole Beluga (Russian Makrel’)-class (Project 1710) trials submarine, SS-533, inactive at Sevastopol’ since 1997, was stricken during late 2001

Thanks. I've heard of that submarine breifly but never actually seen her. :rock:
Jimbuna
10-09-07, 02:57 PM
@Linton

I am impressed sir :up:
Hakahura
10-09-07, 03:43 PM
Good eye Linton!

Check this link for more...

http://projekt1710.borg-core.com/galerie/Original/original_e.htm
Linton
10-09-07, 04:18 PM
I do have a version of "combat fleets of the world" on my computer,and google did the translation but thank you for your kind words.:D
nikimcbee
10-09-07, 04:23 PM
Here's some more stuff, from the Russian Navy sub site.

http://submarine.id.ru/thumbs/1710/index.shtml
bookworm_020
10-09-07, 06:53 PM
Good eye Linton!

Check this link for more...

http://projekt1710.borg-core.com/galerie/Original/original_e.htm

Nice photos!:up: I can see why she doesn't go to sea anymore, the rust around the conning tower shows why!:huh:
I-25
10-09-07, 08:01 PM
Ahh the beluga. one of my all time favorites. a beautiful sub. to bad it went to rust :(
Kapitan
10-10-07, 04:55 AM
Its beluga class and the pic TLAM posted is sitting next to alrosa a modified kilo class.

Dam got there before i woke up lol.
TLAM Strike
10-10-07, 04:46 PM
Dam got there before i woke up lol. Well thats what you get. How dare you sleep!! :p

Now upon futher review of that pic I have another question, WTF is THAT THING parked next pier up from the Kilo, docked next to the Julliet SSG? :o

(Make sure to check out both the Russian and English sections they have diffrent photos!)
Kapitan
10-10-07, 05:54 PM
Think that may be the accomadation ship i know that had a few converted hulks made up to house sailors, but im not 100% on that.
Sea Demon
10-10-07, 05:57 PM
Just out of curiousity, was this submarine always attached to Sevastopol?

It was indeed a very unique looking submarine.
I-25
10-10-07, 07:07 PM
correct me if im wrong (yes you kapitan) but i belevie that the sub was built at leningrad but was assinged to the black sea fleet (sevastepol). it was only used as a trials sub and i dont think it was armed. so yes Sevastepol/Balacalva was its only homeport. (Balaclava being the "navy" docks/sub bunker across town towards the south)
Kapitan
10-11-07, 01:48 AM
Yes it was only based at sevstopol built not only to test new equipment but also doubled up as a training vessel.
TLAM Strike
10-11-07, 12:11 PM
Think that may be the accomadation ship i know that had a few converted hulks made up to house sailors, but im not 100% on that. The hull seems almost Sub like. The small white thing fwd of the structure I've seen on subs that are on display. Here is another pic where you can see the roundness of the hull much like on a sub http://www.alrosa.net/photos/_1995_03.htm maybe they took and old sub and made it an sccomadation ship... :hmm: