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Wednesday, April 15, 2009

Typhoon submarines may sail again

Typhoon class (Project 941)The world’s biggest nuclear powered submarines, the Typhoon-class, can again be put into ordinary operation.

The two submarines Severstal and Arkhangelsk, today in reserve, can in the future be sailing for the Northern fleet.

Of the originally six submarines of the giant Typhoon-class, only one remains operational.

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2 comments:

  1. Images on the Typhoons in reserve can be found at: http://englishrussia.com/?p=2525#more-2525

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  2. It would probably take so long and so much to recommission the two reserve Typhoons that building more numerous smaller subs may be a better way to go.

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