Russia to Oman?

Kapitan · 12-28-06, 09:02 AM

The alrosa is the only kilo and only submarine based in the black sea / med at this time, the russians dont like using the suez because it is like giving the enamy a map with a dot saying heres my submarine.

The kilo's have around an 8,000 mile range enough to get you there but not enough to get back, the submarine would leave vladivostok and probably refuel and re arm in india then make for oman returning back to india to refuel to go back to vladivostok.

The kilos would leave vladivostok then go down to the phillipeans through indonisia and into the indian ocean stopping probably at mumbai, then on it would take about 6 months there and back with a patrol.

Not worth a kilo going all that way when the akula's or victor 3's could do it in 3 to 4 months. without the stop.

12-28-06, 09:02 AM	#9
Kapitan Sub Test Pilot Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: UK + Canada Posts: 7,132 Downloads: 77 Uploads: 7	The alrosa is the only kilo and only submarine based in the black sea / med at this time, the russians dont like using the suez because it is like giving the enamy a map with a dot saying heres my submarine. The kilo's have around an 8,000 mile range enough to get you there but not enough to get back, the submarine would leave vladivostok and probably refuel and re arm in india then make for oman returning back to india to refuel to go back to vladivostok. The kilos would leave vladivostok then go down to the phillipeans through indonisia and into the indian ocean stopping probably at mumbai, then on it would take about 6 months there and back with a patrol. Not worth a kilo going all that way when the akula's or victor 3's could do it in 3 to 4 months. without the stop. __________________ 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/