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Wednesday, September 10, 2014

This Giant Russian Ship Is Toting Two Submarines

MV TransshelfAmerica's isn't the only military to rely on heavy-lift transport vessels, the unusual class of utility ship that helped ferry the crippled USS Cole home for repairs.

Russia has just released a series of photos documenting the slow return trip to the Zvezdochka shipyard for a pair of its Akula II-class submarines, the Bratsk and the Samara.

The question is, why are we seeing them at all?

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2 comments:

  1. Unknown10/9/14 11:17

    This giant "Russian" ship is Dutch, owned by "Dockwise Shipping
    Breda".

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  2. Unknown22/10/14 00:34

    Same was the Blue Marlin.
    So, stop kissing america's butt

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