UK SSBN tracked Chinese weapons shipment to Zimbabwe in 2008

TLAM Strike · 01-23-11, 01:07 PM

http://www.timeslive.co.za/africa/ar...-Zim-arms-ship

Interesting use of a Trident missile sub...

ETR3(SS) · 01-23-11, 01:20 PM

Wow, I'll say.

Perhaps this is a way to display the other uses of an SSBN to Parliament after the Trident program is axed?

Oberon · 01-23-11, 01:28 PM

Well, that's different...still, she's just as good at the job as a Traffie.

Bubblehead1980 · 01-23-11, 07:02 PM

should have fired some torpedos at the ship

Sledgehammer427 · 01-23-11, 07:41 PM

I think it was in Sum Of All Fears that I read into Boomers tracking SSNs and stuff.

Matador.es · 01-24-11, 07:19 AM

Thats a cool story!

SA does not always reject PLAN ships:

Cape Town port oktober 7, 2008:

Sorry for crappy qual, pour CMYK -> RGB convertion via imageshack

HR RAW file available.

What a coinsidance, just outside CPT HBR i shot this (same day):

China is putting lots of efford in Africa, the economical kind in stead of the NGO stuff we do...

TLAM Strike · 01-24-11, 10:44 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Matador.es

Thats a cool story!

SA does not always reject PLAN ships:

Cape Town port oktober 7, 2008:

Sorry for crappy qual, pour CMYK -> RGB convertion via imageshack

HR RAW file available.

Looks like the Yuan Wang 1 Space Event Support Ship, a type of ship used for tracking satellites when you don't have a bunch of tracking stations around the world like the US. The ship was decommissioned last month.

Jimbuna · 01-24-11, 12:03 PM

+1 for the RN.....she was more than adequately equipped to do the job and had quite a nasty bite on her if needed (and I mean torpedoes not nukes)

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TLAM Strike Navy Seal Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Rochester, New York Posts: 8,633 Downloads: 29 Uploads: 6	UK SSBN tracked Chinese weapons shipment to Zimbabwe in 2008 http://www.timeslive.co.za/africa/ar...-Zim-arms-ship Interesting use of a Trident missile sub... __________________

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Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,461 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	+1 for the RN.....she was more than adequately equipped to do the job and had quite a nasty bite on her if needed (and I mean torpedoes not nukes) __________________ 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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Oberon Lucky Jack Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 25,976 Downloads: 61 Uploads: 20	Well, that's different...still, she's just as good at the job as a Traffie.

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Bubblehead1980 Navy Seal Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Florida USA Posts: 7,099 Downloads: 605 Uploads: 44	should have fired some torpedos at the ship

01-24-11, 07:19 AM	#6
Matador.es Chief Join Date: Feb 2010 Posts: 327 Downloads: 30 Uploads: 0	Thats a cool story! SA does not always reject PLAN ships: Cape Town port oktober 7, 2008: Sorry for crappy qual, pour CMYK -> RGB convertion via imageshack HR RAW file available. What a coinsidance, just outside CPT HBR i shot this (same day): China is putting lots of efford in Africa, the economical kind in stead of the NGO stuff we do...