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Tuesday, November 24, 2009

Submarine accident reflects crisis in navy

Project 677 Lada class Project 1650 Amur class Diesel-Electric SubmarineOn the night of November 20, something unusual happened on board the Alrosa, a B-871 submarine that served in Russia's Black Sea Fleet.

According to the available information, the submarine's propulsion system malfunctioned during a training exercise, causing it to break down.

The exact circumstances of the breakdown and its consequences are still unknown; however, the incident with the B-871 submarine once again draws attention to the critical situation developing in the modernisation of the Russian navy's Black Sea Fleet, in particular regarding its submarine forces.

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