The Russian Navy Is So Broke It Is Scraping Its Biggest Submarine Ever

MSN ^ | 6-4 | Peter Suciu

[dennisw]

It all came down to costs, and Moscow apparently couldn't afford to keep operating what had been the world's largest nuclear-powered submarine.

In February, Russia decommissioned its Project 941 Akula-class (NATO reporting name Typhoon) heavy nuclear-powered missile-carrying submarine cruiser Dmitry Donskoy years earlier than expected. It was just two years ago that the Kremlin announced the boat would remain in service until at least 2026, even as its role was reportedly limited to that of a weapons test platform for the new Borei-, Borei-A-, Yasen- and Yasen-M-class submarines

However, this week, it was confirmed that Dmitry Donskoi was decommissioned in February due to cost considerations. It had served for more than 40 years in the Northern Fleet.

"The Dmitry Donskoi could no longer be in service due to its spent nuclear core," a source in the Russian Navy told state media outlet Tass on Thursday.

The Dmitry Donskoi’s Career Initially designated the TK-208, she was the lead vessel of the Soviet third-generation Akula-class (Russian for "Shark"). She entered service in 1981 with the Soviet Navy, and after a 12-year overhaul and refit that began in 1990, she reentered service in 2002 as the Dmitry Donskoi, named after the Grand Duke of Moscow Dmitry Donskoy (1359–1389), the reputed founder of Moscow.

[jdt1138]

HAHAHAHA you are being programmed OP.

[BobL]

“However, this week, it was confirmed that Dmitry Donskoi was decommissioned in February due to cost considerations. It had served for more than 40 years in the Northern Fleet.”

Only 40 years out of the sub...Russians are FAILING!!!!

[ConservativeMind]

“Scraping?”

[Captain Walker]

Clearly, the Russians haven't mastered the art of using a great big credit card the way the Americans have.

[PIF]

The SU-34s are being attrited faster than they can build them, SU35s can’t built at all due to reliance on Western parts for avionics

[Sooth2222]

Russia could easily do what ed do here. Print money.

They could, but they might as well declare Russian tree leaves as their national currency, and save the paper and ink.

Since the Russian ruble isn't the world's primary reserve currency, the demand for Russian rubles is pretty much limited to Russians (who have no choice in the matter) and so it would become completely worthless. (With a value a bit over a US penny, the ruble is close to worthless to begin with.)

[Jeff Chandler]

See the date

See the spelling.

[caww]

Here’s an interesting video on Russia’s Subs and where they are now....half way you’ll see their newest.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5xi_C86muNA

[Kazan]

https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2023/06/bidens_foreign_policy_bungling_is_creating_a_massive_longterm_crisis.html

Will Schryver, a defense analyst who is critical of the Ukraine war’s conduct, tweets slightly more optimistic US production figures:

The Pentagon proudly announced that US artillery ammunition production is now up to 30k rounds PER MONTH, and they hope to double that by 2025. The Russians average about 25k rounds of artillery ammo PER DAY, with surge capacity to 75k rounds per day. And now the US is begging Japan to produce explosives for them, in order to supply the demand for US artillery shell production.

[DesertRhino]

In 1991 they went through massive upheaval and the equivalent of our Great Depression. And at that time we were pretending that we wanted a friendly relationship. That probably explains the 12 year thing. Lack of money, lack of urgency.

[dennisw]

Do you ever get tired of posting globalist propaganda?

I am posting to counteract the Putin rump swabbers. You know who you are! These swabbies even post stuff from Tass, the Russian news agency.

[SaveFerris]

SEA the Aaron Spelling!!

Or the fine acting of Tori Spelling.

C’mon man!!

[janetjanet998]

The SU-34s are being attrited faster than they can build them, SU35s can’t built at all due to reliance on Western parts for avionics
——
That’s what people claimed about their cruise missiles too for the past year
Obviously they adapted since the past 30 days have seen a huge increase

Russia is a huge country with many resources

[the OlLine Rebel]

Where did you get this dateline?

I see nothing like that.

[AndyJackson]

Only thrid rate declining powers scrap 40 year old nuclear submarines. Our list of scrapped nuclear submraines includes [ex- means decommissioned]

ex-Seawolf (SSN-575)
ex-Skate (SSN-578)
ex-Swordfish (SSN-579)
ex-Sargo (SSN-583)
ex-Seadragon (SSN-584)
ex-Skipjack (SSN-585)
ex-Triton (SSRN-586)
ex-Halibut (SSGN-587)
ex-Scamp (SSN-588)
ex-Sculpin (SSN-590)
ex-Shark (SSN-591)
ex-Snook (SSN-592)
ex-Permit (SSN-594)
ex-Plunger (SSN-595)
ex-Barb (SSN-596)
ex-Tullibee (SSN-597)
ex-George Washington (SSBN/SSN-598)
ex-Patrick Henry (SSBN/SSN-599)
ex-Robert E. Lee (SSBN/SSN-601)
ex-Pollack (SSN-603)
ex-Haddo (SSN-604)
ex-Jack (SSN-605)
ex-Tinosa (SSN-606)
ex-Dace (SSN-607)
ex-Ethan Allen (SSBN/SSN-608)
ex-Sam Houston (SSBN/SSN-609)
ex-Thomas A. Edison (SSBN/SSN-610)
ex-John Marshall (SSBN/SSN-611)
ex-Guardfish (SSN-612)
ex-Flasher (SSN-613)
ex-Greenling (SSN-614)
ex-Gato (SSN-615)
ex-Haddock (SSN-621)
ex-Sturgeon (SSN-637)
ex-Whale (SSN-638)
ex-Tautog (SSN-639)
ex-Kamehameha (SSBN/SSN-642)
ex-James K. Polk (SSBN/SSN-645)
ex-Grayling (SSN-646)
ex-Pogy (SSN-647)
ex-Aspro (SSN-648)
ex-Sunfish (SSN-649)
ex-Pargo (SSN-650)
ex-Queenfish (SSN-651)
ex-Puffer (SSN-652)
ex-Ray (SSN-653)
ex-Sand Lance (SSN-660)
ex-Lapon (SSN-661)
ex-Gurnard (SSN-662)
ex-Hammerhead (SSN-663)
ex-Sea Devil (SSN-664)
ex-Guitarro (SSN-665)
ex-Hawkbill (SSN-666)
ex-Bergall (SSN-667)
ex-Spadefish (SSN-668)
ex-Seahorse (SSN-669)
ex-Finback (SSN-670)
ex-Narwhal (SSN-671)
ex-Pintado (SSN-672)
ex-Flying Fish (SSN-673)
ex-Trepang (SSN-674)
ex-Bluefish (SSN-675)
ex-Billfish (SSN-676)
ex-Drum (SSN-677)
ex-Archerfish (SSN-678)
ex-Silversides (SSN-679)
ex-William H. Bates (SSN-680)
ex-Batfish (SSN-681)
ex-Tunny (SSN-682)
ex-Parche (SSN-683)
ex-Cavalla (SSN-684)
ex-Glenard P. Lipscomb (SSN-685)
ex-L. Mendel Rivers (SSN-686)
ex-Richard B. Russell (SSN-687)
ex-Los Angeles (SSN-688)
ex-Baton Rouge (SSN-689)
ex-Philadelphia (SSN-690)
ex-Memphis (SSN-691)
ex-Omaha (SSN-692)
ex-Cincinnati (SSN-693)
ex-Groton (SSN-694)
ex-Birmingham (SSN-695)
ex-New York City (SSN-696)
ex-Indianapolis (SSN-697)
ex-Bremerton (SSN-698)
ex-Jacksonville (SSN-699)
ex-Dallas (SSN-700)
ex-La Jolla (SSN-701)
ex-Phoenix (SSN-702)
ex-Boston (SSN-703)
ex-Baltimore (SSN-704)
ex-City of Corpus Christi (SSN-705)
ex-Albuquerque (SSN-706)
ex-Portsmouth (SSN-707)
ex-Minneapolis–Saint Paul (SSN-708)
ex-Hyman G. Rickover (SSN-709)
ex-Augusta (SSN-710)
ex-San Francisco (SSN-711)
ex-Atlanta (SSN-712)
ex-Houston (SSN-713)
ex-Norfolk (SSN-714)
ex-Buffalo (SSN-715)
ex-Salt Lake City (SSN-716)
ex-Honolulu (SSN-718)
ex-Providence (SSN-719)
ex-Pittsburgh (SSN-720)
ex-Oklahoma City (SSN-723)
ex-Louisville (SSN-724)
ex-Miami (SSN-755)
ex-NR-1
Ship name (Hull number)
ex-Abraham Lincoln (SSBN-602)
ex-Alexander Hamilton (SSBN-617)
ex-Andrew Jackson (SSBN-619)
ex-Benjamin Franklin (SSBN-640)
ex-Casimir Pulaski (SSBN-633)
ex-Daniel Boone (SSBN-629)
ex-Daniel Webster (SSBN-626)[note 1]
ex-Francis Scott Key (SSBN-657)
ex-George Bancroft (SSBN-643)
ex-George C. Marshall (SSBN-654)
ex-George Washington Carver (SSBN-656)
ex-Henry Clay (SSBN-625)
ex-Henry L. Stimson (SSBN-655)
ex-James Madison (SSBN-627)
ex-James Monroe (SSBN-622)
ex-John Adams (SSBN-620)
ex-John C. Calhoun (SSBN-630)
ex-Lafayette (SSBN-616)
ex-Lewis and Clark (SSBN-644)
ex-Mariano G. Vallejo (SSBN-658)
ex-Nathan Hale (SSBN-623)
ex-Nathanael Greene (SSBN-636)
ex-Sam Rayburn (SSBN-635)[note 1]
ex-Simon Bolivar (SSBN-641)
ex-Stonewall Jackson (SSBN-634)
ex-Tecumseh (SSBN-628)
ex-Theodore Roosevelt (SSBN-600)
ex-Thomas Jefferson (SSBN-618)
ex-Ulysses S. Grant (SSBN-631)
ex-Von Steuben (SSBN-632)
ex-Will Rogers (SSBN-659)
ex-Woodrow Wilson (SSBN-624)

[Pan_Yan]

In February, Russia decommissioned its Project 941 Akula-class (NATO reporting name Typhoon)

The Akula is the Project 971 attack submarine. MSN, where a 30 second Google search is too hard.

[DesertRhino]

About that Reserve currency thing. You might wanna research what’s happening there.

[Angelino97]

No women or men wearing lipstick in that photo. The Russian Navy clearly lacks the great strength that comes from diversity.

[AndyJackson]

THe Akula is an interesting boat that has been around for a while. Our boats focus on electronics and are nothing special in terms of speed or max depth. The Russians focus on performance and firepower. That is why they were able to reduce that strategically useless very heavily fortified irrelevant village called Bachmut to a pile of rubble. We focus on precision munitions and they focus on just blowing everything up. It’s crude but turns out to be rather effective if you are on the wrong side of it.

[dynachrome]

I see that copy editing at msn is a lost art.