I'm embarassed to ask but what Sub is this?
 

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:

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:

@Linton

I am impressed sir :up:

Good eye Linton!

Check this link for more...

http://projekt1710.borg-core.com/gal...original_e.htm

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

Here's some more stuff, from the Russian Navy sub site.

http://submarine.id.ru/thumbs/1710/index.shtml

Nice photos!:up: I can see why she doesn't go to sea anymore, the rust around the conning tower shows why!:huh:

Ahh the beluga. one of my all time favorites. a beautiful sub. to bad it went to rust :(

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.

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!)

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.

Just out of curiousity, was this submarine always attached to Sevastopol?

It was indeed a very unique looking submarine.

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)

Yes it was only based at sevstopol built not only to test new equipment but also doubled up as a training vessel.