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Putin's super sub sets sail for the first time: Russia launches largest submarine to be built in 30 years with enough firepower to take out an entire city and a fleet of mini-subs to cut undersea internet cables
UK Daily Mail ^ | 06/26/2021 | Jacob Thorburn

Posted on 06/26/2021 1:04:13 PM PDT by DFG

A new Russian submarine packed with nuclear firepower and capable of taking out an aircraft carrier or even an entire city has sailed for the first time.

The 604ft Belgorod, the largest submarine to be built in the last 30 years, was put to sea for the first time yesterday as Russia flexed its naval muscles in the wake of an incident with British destroyer HMS Defender in the Black Sea.

Experts fear the 79ft-long torpedoes – dubbed Poseidon – could be detonated underwater to cause a radioactive tsunami and threaten coastal cities with waves up to 300ft high.

The enormous vessel is reportedly operated on behalf of the nation's secretive Main Directorate of Undersea Research, and is understood to be central to Russia's intelligence gathering operation.

But it is also believed to be equipped with up to six nuclear-armed torpedoes, each capable of carrying warheads with an explosive power of two megatons – equivalent to two million tons of TNT, or more than 130 times the power of the Hiroshima bomb.

(Excerpt) Read more at dailymail.co.uk ...


TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Russia
KEYWORDS: belgorod; cablecutter; cabletapper; eavesdropping; losharik; putin; russiannavy; specialforces; sub; submarine; supersub
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To: mass55th

Following the demise of the Gorbachev govt the Soviet Union, qua Russia, had a chance for the first time ever to join a brotherhood of Western nations. It blew that chance. However, given the history of totalitarianism in Tataristan I suppose it was wishful thinking.


41 posted on 06/26/2021 3:24:10 PM PDT by Bookshelf
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To: usconservative

Sounds like it. Are they really that long and how in the hell would you really use them?


42 posted on 06/26/2021 3:25:54 PM PDT by Captain Peter Blood (https://www.freerepublic.com/focus/bloggers/3804407/posts?q=1&;pag)
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To: DFG

Why do the Russians need such a sub to sink one of our carriers? They doubt that a crew of soyboys and poofters can’t do it on their own?


43 posted on 06/26/2021 3:26:41 PM PDT by MercyFlush (A wise man once said nothing. )
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To: DFG

Hi.

Belgorod

That was the name of the Tolkien monster in the caves under Moria? Right?

5.56mm


44 posted on 06/26/2021 3:51:22 PM PDT by M Kehoe (Quid Pro Joe and the Ho need to go.)
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To: JohnBovenmyer

One would think so, wouldn’t one?


45 posted on 06/26/2021 3:55:23 PM PDT by OKSooner (Well, son of a bitch.)
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To: traderrob6

One Ping Only!


46 posted on 06/26/2021 4:01:43 PM PDT by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: DFG

It can take out more than a city. Try a state or more.


47 posted on 06/26/2021 4:49:03 PM PDT by Trumpisourlastchance
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To: Kickass Conservative
According to the head of The Joint Chiefs of Staff, Belgorod is Russian for “White Rage”.

I wouldn't think so. The suffix 'gorod', in Russian, means 'city'.

48 posted on 06/26/2021 5:06:22 PM PDT by Lazamataz (I feel like it is 1937 Germany, and my last name is Feinberg.)
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To: DFG

I wonder when holes will start showing up?


49 posted on 06/26/2021 5:08:43 PM PDT by blueplum ("...this moment is your moment: it belongs to you... " President Donald J. Trump, Jan 20, 2017) )
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To: DFG

Im sure liberals in the US are outraged.
Making memes about how the Russian military should have have bake sales to fund their submarines, and schools instead should get all of that money.


50 posted on 06/26/2021 5:10:13 PM PDT by HereInTheHeartland (Leave me alone, I have no incriminating evidence on the Clintons)
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To: Lazamataz

White City then, the opposite of Chocolate City, New Orleans, LA.


51 posted on 06/26/2021 5:13:19 PM PDT by Kickass Conservative (Trump - Make America Great Again / Biden - Make American Grovel Again...)
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To: SES1066

Russia claims to have a nuclear powered air missile, although they’ve reportedly been having serious trouble with it. So why not nuclear torpedoes?

We reportedly have privately built nuclear generators (Westing House) that can fit into a shipping container, so maybe the Russians (government scale resources) have been able to shrink it further.


52 posted on 06/26/2021 5:53:13 PM PDT by mbj
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To: DFG

https://www.navalnews.com/naval-news/2021/06/russias-gigantic-submarine-belgorod-sails-for-the-first-time/


53 posted on 06/26/2021 7:43:47 PM PDT by gandalftb
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To: DFG

That Sub isn’t 603’ long based on the people standing on it.


54 posted on 06/26/2021 7:54:26 PM PDT by mabarker1 ((Congress- the opposite of PROGRESS!!! A fraud, a hypocrite, a liar. I'm a member of Congress !!!!)
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To: Mariner
It has a range of well over 1,000 miles as it is nuclear powered.

Thanks. I've zero knowledge of modern military capabilities and I rely on the knowledge of those on here who did.

55 posted on 06/27/2021 4:57:22 AM PDT by usconservative (When The Ballot Box No Longer Counts, The Ammunition Box Does. (What's In Your Ammo Box?))
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To: Bookshelf

“Following the demise of the Gorbachev govt the Soviet Union, qua Russia, had a chance for the first time ever to join a brotherhood of Western nations. It blew that chance.”

Yep. More than just a bit sad.

L


56 posted on 06/27/2021 5:03:02 AM PDT by Lurker (Peaceful coexistence with the Left is not possible. Stop pretending that it is. )
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To: Kozak

“And how many cities can a US Ohio class boomer take out?
24 missiles x 8 MIRV warheads so about 200 CITIES per submarine...

Some great reporting here”

My immediate reaction, as well.

The future is set:
1. It implodes entombing the Russians.
2. It has a nuclear meltdown and radiates Crimea.
3. It will be in dry dock in 1 year and remain there for eternity.


57 posted on 06/27/2021 5:25:21 AM PDT by rbmillerjr
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To: M Kehoe

A balrog is a type VI demon. I dont think we ever find his name.


58 posted on 06/27/2021 7:21:39 AM PDT by gnarledmaw (Hive minded liberals worship leaders, sovereign conservatives elect servants.)
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To: DFG
"The enormous vessel is reportedly operated on behalf of the nation's secretive Main Directorate of Undersea Research, and is understood to be central to Russia's intelligence gathering operation."


59 posted on 06/27/2021 8:13:15 PM PDT by clearcarbon (Fraudulent elections have consequences.)
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