Daily submarine picture

[He Who Shall Not Be Named]

The Russian's have FINALLY(!) come to appreciate the utility of mast fairings!

David,

[greenman407]

Jimmy Carter, the stretch arnstrong of the US Navy.

[greenman407]

A Chinese Romeo getting a front end refill.

[greenman407]

The guy in the starboard tube looks to be wearing scuba gear.

[greenman407]

Almost a dead ringer.

[Pablo]

[ATTACH=CONFIG]7871[/ATTACH] Almost a dead ringer.

Very nice !!!

[solosub]

Exotic sub for you ?

[He Who Shall Not Be Named]

The guy in the starboard tube looks to be wearing scuba gear.

Practicing either submarine escape or Combat Swimmer/agent deployment/recovery.

The TRUTTA (and some of the other boats attached to Squadron-12) did this sort of thing tied up at the pier, but on the bottom, with UDT students -- though they used the escape trunk exclusively, but were also schooled in how to use the tubes as well.

David,

[greenman407]

Solosub, that looks like either a streamlined S or T class.

[greenman407]

Becareful with that nuclear reactor please.

[greenman407]

Kilo headon

[reddevil]

Solosub: She's a DAPHNÉ Isn't she?
Kilo pic: Attention to the guy using a roller to repaint on port bow. On the other hand: Is that St. Petersburg? (FKA Leningrad)?

[greenman407]

Without proper surface prep its just whitewash. Wont last.

[greenman407]

solosub and reddevil, Now that you mention it, it does appear more like the French subs. But, which one? Ive included pictures of the Daphne as well as the Delphin. They both appear to have similar construction as well as modifacations that were explictely designed to screw up us submarine watchers. Have a look see and give me your observations. The first three pictures are of the Daphne class, the last three are of the Delphin class..

[greenman407]

IF you zoom in on the original picture posted by solosub on page 28 it has twin torpedo tubes, just like the Delphin class.