Russian Subs Patrolling Off East Coast of U.S. - Page 2

antikristuseke · 08-05-09, 11:33 AM

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Originally Posted by SteamWake

No one has asked the obvious question..... Why?

For ****s and giggles.

Task Force · 08-05-09, 12:12 PM

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Originally Posted by SteamWake

No one has asked the obvious question..... Why?

publicity stunt...

maby a friendly reminder...

Hunter · 08-05-09, 12:58 PM

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“I don’t think they’ve put two first-line nuclear subs off the U.S. coast in about 15 years,” said Norman Polmar, a naval historian and expert on submarine warfare.

Hm. It looks like I am not understand well, what he was exactly meaning. There were Russian submarie patrols in various areas for all over the last 15 years, even in the poorest 1990s. Now, when we have money for keeping ships and subs in active service the fleet returns to the ocean.

BTW , last year we had the largest naval exercises since 1990.

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In a perfect world, we were aware of their departure and tracked them from the Gap all the way to the US East Coast via many methods.

Actually, its not only Russia were military degradated compairing to the CW level.

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I think that no one has asked the question because the answer is obvious: The Russian leadership wants to send the message that Russia is, once again, big and strong and 'back on the scene'.

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For the same reason that we've probably had subs patrolling off of Murmansk for years.

This is the only practical reasen what nuclear submarines are for.

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On a serious note... I hope we're trailing them... and I'm sure that we knew where they were every step of the way. Its the fact that we tracked them here

Acytually,

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According to Defense Department officials, one of the Russian submarines remained in international waters on Tuesday about 200 miles off the coast of the United States. The location of the second remained unclear. One senior official said the second submarine traveled south in recent days toward Cuba, while another senior official with access to reports on the surveillance mission said it had sailed away in a northerly direction.

In this case I would ask why it cause such interest then? They were in 1993, 1995, 1998, etc there.

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under this administration, the Russian captains were probably invited over for a drink!

Would be a good reason for international co-operation. Visits are better than patrol missions.

FIREWALL · 08-05-09, 01:03 PM

It's a miracle they didn't clang into each other in passing.

A new meaning to the word "FenderBender" :rotfl:

Task Force · 08-05-09, 01:08 PM

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Originally Posted by FIREWALL

It's a miracle they didn't clang into each other in passing.

A new meaning to the word "FenderBender" :rotfl:

Just imagine the insurance on dep puppys afterwords.:rotfl:

FIREWALL · 08-05-09, 01:13 PM

I can just hear the Blame Game.

1 Capt : I was cut off by a drunk driver.

Other Capt : Damn woman drivers.They'll be the death of us all.

:rotfl:

Task Force · 08-05-09, 01:14 PM

easy way to settle it... whoevers torp hits first wins...

FIREWALL · 08-05-09, 01:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Task Force

easy way to settle it... whoevers torp hits first wins...

Let's see

Start WWIII or blame it on a lousy Chinese sub driver.

Jimbuna · 08-05-09, 01:23 PM

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Originally Posted by FIREWALL

Let's see

Start WWIII or blame it on a lousy Chinese sub driver.

Simply send a couple of destroyers into the area to conduct ASW tactics using active sonar and scare the sh!t out of them.

Task Force · 08-05-09, 01:25 PM

so where about are these subs patroling?

Hunter · 08-05-09, 01:30 PM

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A new meaning to the word "FenderBender"

Actually, this is the meaning

USS Hartford vs. USS New Orleans. Oops...

or those two

Jimbuna · 08-05-09, 01:56 PM

That sail looks as if it's about to sheer off

XabbaRus · 08-05-09, 04:46 PM

Hang on didn't the USN state that back in teh 90's they had trouble trying to hold track of Akula IIs off the east coast and they got into quite a panic.

I don't think it is a big deal. Kind of interesting though.

Task Force · 08-05-09, 05:45 PM

you dont live on the us east coast... lol

SteamWake · 08-05-09, 06:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Task Force

you dont live on the us east coast... lol

Does it really matter which coast?

08-05-09, 01:03 PM	#19
FIREWALL Eternal Patrol Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: CATALINA IS. SO . CAL USA Posts: 10,108 Downloads: 511 Uploads: 0	It's a miracle they didn't clang into each other in passing. A new meaning to the word "FenderBender" :rotfl: __________________ RIP FIREWALL I Play GWX. Silent Hunter Who ???

08-05-09, 01:13 PM	#21
FIREWALL Eternal Patrol Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: CATALINA IS. SO . CAL USA Posts: 10,108 Downloads: 511 Uploads: 0	I can just hear the Blame Game. 1 Capt : I was cut off by a drunk driver. Other Capt : Damn woman drivers.They'll be the death of us all. :rotfl: __________________ RIP FIREWALL I Play GWX. Silent Hunter Who ???

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XabbaRus Navy Seal Join Date: Sep 2001 Posts: 5,330 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	Hang on didn't the USN state that back in teh 90's they had trouble trying to hold track of Akula IIs off the east coast and they got into quite a panic. I don't think it is a big deal. Kind of interesting though. __________________

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