Blast on Russian sub...

Steel_Tomb · 07-28-07, 04:44 AM

Yet another blast on board a Russian nulcear submarine! Again the brass in the Russian navy are downplaying the incident, which damaged 25 sqaure metres of the subs external hull. I'm no genious on Russian subs, or western subs for that matter so feel free to correct me, but doesn't this recent incident bring serious concerns over the safety of Russian ageing sub fleet? After the Kursk I thought the Russians would really get their act together after the loss of so many lives, but it would appear not. I realised accidents do happen, like when a British submariner lost his life in an accident on a RN sub not so long ago. But the Russian navy seems to have them happen too frequently. What do you guys think? (Sorry if there are some weird typo's using a German keyboard lol everythings different!)

XabbaRus · 07-28-07, 05:16 AM

Well first of all it seems to be a high pressure air blast rather than an explosion of the normal kind.

Two no one was killed and 3 25 square metres were damaged but what kind and how serious?

Also Bellona should get their grammar checked. Reading the headline one could believe it was the new attack sub damaged but apparantley not.

I'm not downplaying it but there have been a few incidents with RN subs over the years, safety concerns etc but they never get this kind of reaction. However whenever it is a Russian sub, plane whatever there is this big hoo ha.

Konovalov · 07-28-07, 05:19 AM

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Originally Posted by XabbaRus

I'm not downplaying it but there have been a few incidents with RN subs over the years, safety concerns etc but they never get this kind of reaction. However whenever it is a Russian sub, plane whatever there is this big hoo ha.

The exception to this rule is our Collins class subs which became the focus of many cruel jokes about it's quality and safety.

But yeah, I agree with what you said earlier.

AntEater · 07-28-07, 09:49 AM

Apparently the explosion occured on a submarine that was dismantled, not an active or newly constructed one.
Scrapping accidents can happen.

geetrue · 07-28-07, 11:00 AM

He that confesses to a small crime is usually guilty of a bigger one ...

Jimbuna · 07-28-07, 11:17 AM

Probably due to lack of funding for decent maintenance :hmm:

Kapitan · 07-28-07, 02:23 PM

Nothing to do with either the blast was just a case of bad luck most likely and anyway they should be able to put it right.

Jimbuna · 07-28-07, 02:28 PM

I was just thinking of some of those nuclear subs that are tighed up and rusting away because the don't have the money to dismantle the reactors and are almost totally dependent on the west to fund their disposal :hmm:

07-28-07, 04:44 AM	#1
Steel_Tomb Ace of the Deep Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Cambridgeshire - UK Posts: 1,128 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Blast on Russian sub... Yet another blast on board a Russian nulcear submarine! Again the brass in the Russian navy are downplaying the incident, which damaged 25 sqaure metres of the subs external hull. I'm no genious on Russian subs, or western subs for that matter so feel free to correct me, but doesn't this recent incident bring serious concerns over the safety of Russian ageing sub fleet? After the Kursk I thought the Russians would really get their act together after the loss of so many lives, but it would appear not. I realised accidents do happen, like when a British submariner lost his life in an accident on a RN sub not so long ago. But the Russian navy seems to have them happen too frequently. What do you guys think? (Sorry if there are some weird typo's using a German keyboard lol everythings different!) __________________ _______________________________________________ System Spec: Intel Core 2 Duo 2.4Ghz \| 4Gb Corsair XMS2 Dominator DDR2 PC-2 6400 RAM \| XFX GeForce 8800GTS 640mb PCI-E \| Creative X-fi sound card \| 250Gb HDD \| *Rest In Peace Dave, you will be missed.*

07-28-07, 05:16 AM	#2
XabbaRus Navy Seal Join Date: Sep 2001 Posts: 5,330 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	Well first of all it seems to be a high pressure air blast rather than an explosion of the normal kind. Two no one was killed and 3 25 square metres were damaged but what kind and how serious? Also Bellona should get their grammar checked. Reading the headline one could believe it was the new attack sub damaged but apparantley not. I'm not downplaying it but there have been a few incidents with RN subs over the years, safety concerns etc but they never get this kind of reaction. However whenever it is a Russian sub, plane whatever there is this big hoo ha. __________________

07-28-07, 09:49 AM	#4
AntEater Grey Wolf Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Germany Posts: 936 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Apparently the explosion occured on a submarine that was dismantled, not an active or newly constructed one. Scrapping accidents can happen. __________________

07-28-07, 11:00 AM	#5
geetrue Cold War Boomer Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Walla Walla Posts: 2,837 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	He that confesses to a small crime is usually guilty of a bigger one ... __________________

07-28-07, 11:17 AM	#6
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,539 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	Probably due to lack of funding for decent maintenance :hmm: __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

07-28-07, 02:23 PM	#7
Kapitan Sub Test Pilot Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: UK + Canada Posts: 7,130 Downloads: 77 Uploads: 7	Nothing to do with either the blast was just a case of bad luck most likely and anyway they should be able to put it right. __________________ DONT FORGET if you like a post to nominate it by using the blue diamond Find out about Museum Ships here: https://www.museumships.us/ Flickr for all my pictures: https://www.flickr.com/photos/131313936@N03/ Navy general board articles: https://www.navygeneralboard.com/author/aegis/

07-28-07, 02:28 PM	#8
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,539 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	I was just thinking of some of those nuclear subs that are tighed up and rusting away because the don't have the money to dismantle the reactors and are almost totally dependent on the west to fund their disposal :hmm: __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

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