good photos of surfacing submarine

[nikimcbee]

Originally Posted by Konovalov

That is a Victor III is it not? Sorry but it has been a very long time since I have played SC SCXiic? Also is the small ship firing a missile in that link a Grisha? Nice pics by the way.

Looks just like my model of my victor III

[nikimcbee]

Setting new background now

[Bill Nichols]

Check out this video I found on the above site:

http://pilot.strizhi.info/2006/08/21/410#more-410

[joea]

Oh nice pics, lousy weld , gorgeous sub.

Thanks for finding the vid Bill.

[Oberon]

Nice find Bill, I recognise the show, I've seen clips from it regarding T-80s and various Russian missiles on youtube but never submarines, and wow, what great Alfa footage!
One question, at time index 08:06, what is that? Is it some kind of escape pod, or ballast tank simulator? It looks very strange.

[Bill Nichols]

Here's another vid from the site:

http://pilot.strizhi.info/2006/08/21/408#more-408

[Kapitan]

Thanks for the video link bill and the surface ship in the pictures is a grisha type IV

[Oberon]

Great find Bill! Good shots of the Victor III


Here's another shot of that dodgy weld...and boy, is it dodgy! :hmm:

[Oberon]

Here's another vid I just found:

http://pilot.strizhi.info/videos/the-boat.wmv

[Kapitan]

The picture you posted oberon is of a kilo and i think i know why the welds are like that, inside the sail there is ment to be an escape pod the sail is designed to split and allow the pod to float free.

[John Pancoast]

Originally Posted by Kapitan

The picture you posted oberon is of a kilo and i think i know why the welds are like that, inside the sail there is ment to be an escape pod the sail is designed to split and allow the pod to float free.

Interesting. You'd think a better method than a lousy weld would have been thought of, for such use.
Why *build* a structural flaw into, of all things, a sub, lol.

[Kapitan]

You would be surprised though the victors could dive well below 550 meters and the akulas are rated down to 675 meters however the victors are now ageing and i wouldnt be a shock if thier max depth have been reduced to around 450 meters or 420 meters as most are now reaching 15 years +

the mike class hit 1020 meters though.

[John Pancoast]

Originally Posted by Kapitan

You would be surprised though the victors could dive well below 550 meters and the akulas are rated down to 675 meters however the victors are now ageing and i wouldnt be a shock if thier max depth have been reduced to around 450 meters or 420 meters as most are now reaching 15 years +

the mike class hit 1020 meters though.

Thanks for the info. But did the sub(s) that did those numbers have this kind of weld on them ?

[Kapitan]

Funnily enough the shots i have seen of the mike yes they have had welds like these.

[John Pancoast]

Originally Posted by Kapitan

Funnily enough the shots i have seen of the mike yes they have had welds like these.

Ah, ok, that answers that, thanks !