SUBSIM Radio Room Forums - View Single Post

ikalugin · 06-17-15, 02:59 PM

RN is still getting over stretched IMHO with only 7 SSNs, no spare destroyers and only a few spare frigates. Why not at least keep the 4 3rd generation SSNs, surely after the refit they could do some of the less taxing duties?

I mean even though only 6 3rd generation non strategic nuclear boats are available to Russian Navy as of the 1st of this month, we still have 6 in mid life repair/refit/upgrade and 6 in routine maintenance (plus SSKs, Severodvinsk and 2 available Victor-IVs) and plan to keep 10 or more of those 3rd gen subs past till at least 2020.

06-17-15, 02:59 PM	#3
ikalugin Ocean Warrior Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Moscow, Russia Posts: 3,212 Downloads: 8 Uploads: 0	RN is still getting over stretched IMHO with only 7 SSNs, no spare destroyers and only a few spare frigates. Why not at least keep the 4 3rd generation SSNs, surely after the refit they could do some of the less taxing duties? I mean even though only 6 3rd generation non strategic nuclear boats are available to Russian Navy as of the 1st of this month, we still have 6 in mid life repair/refit/upgrade and 6 in routine maintenance (plus SSKs, Severodvinsk and 2 available Victor-IVs) and plan to keep 10 or more of those 3rd gen subs past till at least 2020. __________________ Grumpy as always.