Russia's Only Aircraft Carrier Is on Fire

Popular Mechanics ^ | Dec 12, 2019 | Kyle Mizokami

[Thunder 6]

***Warning: Obscure historical reference Alert***

How odd...usually it only smokes while underway.

[slapshot]

Three words never seen in the same sentence ‘Russian Quality Assurance” Vodka + Combustible materials = Ooooppski

[AdmSmith]

you heard that they had replaced the boiler, fueled it and it failed.

this is the new Repin engine

[FreedomNotSafety]

Maybe. But a fire needs fuel. Eliminate the fuel, no fire. Fuel slopped around a carrier and not cleaned up prior to hot work in the area? Inexcusable.

[Calvin Locke]

Interesting. Most documentaries omit the problematic voyage.

Monty Python eating the minstrels came to mind with the maintenance ship(?).

Floating fuel-air bombs regarding coal dust was a new one.

Always think of the WWII IJN carrier that suffered a torpedo hit that ruptured an avgas system, and eventually somebody turned on the ventilation system that spread the fumes thorough out the rest of the ship, with catastrophic results at the first opportunistic spark or flame.

Marianas Turkey Shoot, maybe.

[dirtymac]

Russians lie almost as much as the Democrats

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IT’S BECAUSE THEY ARE BOTH COMMUNIST.
(sorry for shouting)

[Georgia Girl 2]

A must read article for all freepers who believe Russia is a big threat to the US. 😆

[mad_as_he$$]

It wasn’t a prank.

[bert]

Partial list if world economy size:

10. Canada
11. South Korea
12. Russia
13. Australia
14. Spain
15. Mexico

None of the nations on this now list have an aircraft carrier

[wally_bert]

The memory was really vague.

Besides I couldn’t have afforded the sub anyway.

[tomkat]

Not actually on topic, but some might enjoy it.
The awesomeness of the following photo takes one's breath away, and should give any hostile serious pause.
Especially considering this ain't nearly all of 'em .. gives me the warm fuzzies every time.

(click it for the full-sized version)

             

[tomkat]

Great anecdote re Admiral Pigpen .. thanks !

[Daffynition]

[AdmSmith]

After the shocking fire incident at Admiral Kuznetsov aircraft carrier of Russian Navy, a decommissioned floating dock with a decommissioned submarine sank in Sevastopol on Sunday (15th December) night, TASS agency of Russia reported. “Tonight in the southern bay of Sevastopol sank float PD-16, which contained a decommissioned and decommissioned submarine B-380.

https://www.newsweek.com/russia-admiral-kuznetsov-murmansk-fire-1476975

[tomkat]

Wonder what it'll take to convince 'em to have a closer look at Plan B ?    ;-)