Why send a typhoon SSBN to Syria??!!

speed150mph · 09-09-15, 12:19 AM

I read the news report linked on the news page of subsim about Russia sending the Dmitiry Donskoy, Russia's last operating typhoon class refitted with Baluva SLBNs. Does anyone know if this is a mess-up? Russia has a lot of platforms that they could send to Syria including the ships operating in the med or the Black Sea fleet. An SSBN would be the most useless thing you could send to Syria plus your bottle necking the thing in the relatively shallow waters of the med, where it would be open to attack by the diesel boats of a dozen unstable countries.

It doesn't make sense to me, anybody got any ideas?

Betonov · 09-09-15, 01:35 AM

Throw in an exercise while the better suited units operate in the area ??
A little something more for the commanders to learn to keep an eye on.

Or more likely that they're showing some toys

ikalugin · 09-09-15, 02:20 AM

Does information come from a credible source? Or is it from the same batch of source that talked about same submarine being deployed of Swedish shores when they were looking for that phantom subs?

Oberon · 09-09-15, 02:43 AM

I thought the Donskoy had been laid up now the Boreis are coming online and the new SLBMs are...sort of working. But yeah, sending a Typhoon into the Med is crazy talk, it's probably an Akula and someone has got mixed up with the NATO/Russian designations again.

Jimbuna · 09-09-15, 07:37 AM

Found this interesting comment from 'Tom Thumb' (scroll down to comments section).

http://sputniknews.com/russia/201509...white-sea.html

speed150mph · 09-09-15, 08:48 AM

Sputnik news is way more credible, they keep up to date with russian military news, and sending it to an exercise in the arctic makes way more sense... Maybe we should have a chat with whoever is on charge here about the accuracy of the news they repost on the home page.

On another note, jane360 just released news that the Kuznetsov is out of dry dock and doing after-maintenance sea trails. watch the news gents, the Russians love sending her to the med.

Also I found another great site while searching the news, there is a Turkish website where they post information about all ships that pass through the Bosporus. And since about August 20, it seems like all the landing ships in the Black Sea fleet, along with a few landing ships and 3 tugs from the Baltic fleet have been making back and forth passes. A few of them they even posted photos showing deck loaded cargo, including Gaz-66, Kazaz transport trucks, and tarped vehicles whose general outline seems to suggest BTR-82

09-09-15, 12:19 AM	#1
speed150mph Electrician's Mate Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Alberta, Canada Posts: 132 Downloads: 36 Uploads: 0	Why send a typhoon SSBN to Syria??!! I read the news report linked on the news page of subsim about Russia sending the Dmitiry Donskoy, Russia's last operating typhoon class refitted with Baluva SLBNs. Does anyone know if this is a mess-up? Russia has a lot of platforms that they could send to Syria including the ships operating in the med or the Black Sea fleet. An SSBN would be the most useless thing you could send to Syria plus your bottle necking the thing in the relatively shallow waters of the med, where it would be open to attack by the diesel boats of a dozen unstable countries. It doesn't make sense to me, anybody got any ideas? __________________ Americans make better submarines? No my friend, Russia makes better submarines, Americans just make better computers

09-09-15, 02:20 AM	#3
ikalugin Ocean Warrior Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Moscow, Russia Posts: 3,212 Downloads: 8 Uploads: 0	Does information come from a credible source? Or is it from the same batch of source that talked about same submarine being deployed of Swedish shores when they were looking for that phantom subs? __________________ Grumpy as always.

09-09-15, 07:37 AM	#5
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,445 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	Found this interesting comment from 'Tom Thumb' (scroll down to comments section). http://sputniknews.com/russia/201509...white-sea.html __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

09-09-15, 08:48 AM	#6
speed150mph Electrician's Mate Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Alberta, Canada Posts: 132 Downloads: 36 Uploads: 0	Sputnik news is way more credible, they keep up to date with russian military news, and sending it to an exercise in the arctic makes way more sense... Maybe we should have a chat with whoever is on charge here about the accuracy of the news they repost on the home page. On another note, jane360 just released news that the Kuznetsov is out of dry dock and doing after-maintenance sea trails. watch the news gents, the Russians love sending her to the med. Also I found another great site while searching the news, there is a Turkish website where they post information about all ships that pass through the Bosporus. And since about August 20, it seems like all the landing ships in the Black Sea fleet, along with a few landing ships and 3 tugs from the Baltic fleet have been making back and forth passes. A few of them they even posted photos showing deck loaded cargo, including Gaz-66, Kazaz transport trucks, and tarped vehicles whose general outline seems to suggest BTR-82 __________________ Americans make better submarines? No my friend, Russia makes better submarines, Americans just make better computers

09-09-15, 01:35 AM	#2
Betonov Navy Seal Join Date: May 2009 Location: Slovenia Posts: 8,647 Downloads: 26 Uploads: 0	Throw in an exercise while the better suited units operate in the area ?? A little something more for the commanders to learn to keep an eye on. Or more likely that they're showing some toys

09-09-15, 02:43 AM	#4
Oberon Lucky Jack Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 25,976 Downloads: 61 Uploads: 20	I thought the Donskoy had been laid up now the Boreis are coming online and the new SLBMs are...sort of working. But yeah, sending a Typhoon into the Med is crazy talk, it's probably an Akula and someone has got mixed up with the NATO/Russian designations again.