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Old 08-05-10, 07:54 PM   #10
ETR3(SS)
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Originally Posted by Cohaagen View Post
Sorry if I'm spoiling the s******ing, but the sub is rusty because it's more or less decommissioned and is sitting alongside waiting to be broken up. Russia doesn't have anywhere near the facilities to cope with the huge number of disused reactors and hulls needing disposal - even the SRP programme in the US currently has a ten year backlog.
This is very true. Have look at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard on Google Earth.
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