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The Russian Cruiser ‘Moskva’ Dominates The Black Sea
Forbes ^ | 1/20/2022 | David Axe

Posted on 04/13/2022 12:14:17 PM PDT by marcusmaximus

The Russian navy cruiser Moskva by far is the most powerful warship in the Black Sea. If Russian President Vladimir Putin orders his troops to widen their war in Ukraine, Moskva, the flagship of the Black Sea Fleet, undoubtedly would lead the naval assault.

Think of Moskva as a 12,500-ton, 612-foot mobile missile battery with nearly 500 people aboard. She packs enough anti-ship missiles to wipe out the entire Ukrainian navy and enough air-defense missiles to swat away any conceivable aerial attack on the Black Sea Fleet’s amphibious flotilla.

Moskva’s value to a Ukraine operation could make her a top target of Ukraine’s missileers.

(Excerpt) Read more at forbes.com ...


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KEYWORDS: isaidbudlight; may9th; moskva; neptune; nyuknyuknyuk; putin; russia; russiannavy; war; yousankmybattleship; yousunkmybattleship
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To: Boogieman
The problem is not the “conceivable” attacks; the real problem is the attack you dismissed as “inconceivable”.

I have absolutely no idea what this means.

21 posted on 04/13/2022 12:38:16 PM PDT by Bruce Campbells Chin
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To: marcusmaximus

The Argentine navy flagship, cruiser General Belgrano now sleeping with the fishies. Happens quickly.


22 posted on 04/13/2022 12:40:19 PM PDT by Psalm 73 ("You'll never hear surf music again" - J. Hendrix)
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To: marcusmaximus

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23 posted on 04/13/2022 12:40:38 PM PDT by sauropod (So may we start? It's time to start.)
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To: Dilbert56

Imagine the outrage if one of ours got Harpooned in the Gulf of Mexico.


24 posted on 04/13/2022 12:47:59 PM PDT by Wilderness Conservative (Nature is the ultimate conservative)
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To: marcusmaximus
Moskva may have been hit, there seems to be some confusion if it was actually hit or an act of incompetence (some reports are it was due to sailors smoking where they should not have been smoking).

https://twitter.com/CrimeaSmotra/status/1514319952035078149

https://twitter.com/CrimeaSmotra/status/1514314844576661505

25 posted on 04/13/2022 1:09:01 PM PDT by Brellium ("Thou shalt not shilly shally!" Aron Nimzowitsch)
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To: Bruce Campbells Chin
"I have absolutely no idea what this means."

Surely you jest...

26 posted on 04/13/2022 1:11:15 PM PDT by SuperLuminal (Where is another Sam Adams now that we desperately need him?)
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To: Brellium
https://twitter.com/archer83able/status/1514334822621229067?s=21&t=485xaoGoKnnmasVo_S2soQ

The head of the Odessa Regional Administration also claims that a Russian Slava-class guided missile cruiser "Moskva" was hit with Ukrainian R-360 Neptun anti-ship cruise missile/s.

27 posted on 04/13/2022 1:12:29 PM PDT by Brellium ("Thou shalt not shilly shally!" Aron Nimzowitsch)
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To: Brellium

28 posted on 04/13/2022 1:14:43 PM PDT by marcusmaximus
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To: Brellium

Send in the uss bill clinton!

29 posted on 04/13/2022 1:17:07 PM PDT by SGCOS (not vaccinated for covid and never will be)
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To: marcusmaximus

I had a look at this ship when she visited SF a few years back. She is/was big.


30 posted on 04/13/2022 1:22:04 PM PDT by skeeter
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To: skeeter

Actually it was her sister ship Varyag.


31 posted on 04/13/2022 1:31:24 PM PDT by skeeter
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To: Brellium

Tuesday - Crewman sets self on fire while smoking.
Wednesday - Uke news reports ship hit by two missiles.


32 posted on 04/13/2022 1:33:31 PM PDT by Seruzawa ("The Political left is the Garden of Eden of incompetence" - Marx the Smarter (Groucho))
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To: Brellium

From dominate to dominated all in the same news cycle.

Russian Warship Moskva Is On Fire In Black Sea - Media

https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/4054770/posts


33 posted on 04/13/2022 1:33:41 PM PDT by Rebelbase
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To: Rebelbase

>Russian Warship Moskva Is On Fire In Black Sea - Media

So why did they post a pic of an Iranian battleship on fire?


34 posted on 04/13/2022 1:37:38 PM PDT by struggle
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To: SuperLuminal

I’m not jesting, and quit calling me Shirley.


35 posted on 04/13/2022 1:38:24 PM PDT by Bruce Campbells Chin
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To: libh8er

You never want to see a Neptune heading up Uranus.


36 posted on 04/13/2022 1:39:56 PM PDT by Bruce Campbells Chin
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To: marcusmaximus
enough air-defense missiles to swat away any conceivable aerial attack on the Black Sea Fleet’s amphibious flotilla.

As always, we puff up Russian weapons as some super threat. Moskva's air defense system has significant limitations against modern ASCM's and tactics.

37 posted on 04/13/2022 1:43:37 PM PDT by ETCM
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To: SGCOS

“Send in the uss bill clinton!”

What would that be? ...a floating whore house?


38 posted on 04/13/2022 1:49:07 PM PDT by RouxStir (No Peein' in the Gene Pool)
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To: marcusmaximus

THAT dint age well...


39 posted on 04/13/2022 1:53:46 PM PDT by Chode (there is no fall back position, there's no rally point, there is no LZ... we're on our own. #FJB)
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To: marcusmaximus; SunkenCiv; Red Badger; BenLurkin; Kaslin

On fire now, according to other reports this afternoon.


40 posted on 04/13/2022 1:53:57 PM PDT by Robert A Cook PE (Method, motive, and opportunity: No morals, shear madness and hatred by those who cheat.)
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