I spy!

[Peter W]

Russian Zulu class, I think. project 611R either BS-89, B-70 or B-62 ????

Peter.

[greenman407]

Very close Peter. B65 Zulu 611RU. It tested the "Rubin" sonar system, later used on the Papa. and Victors. Kinda reminds me of the Yankee Big Nose.

[Peter W]

Mark,

Yeah I meant that one.........honestly.

Peter.

[He Who Shall Not Be Named]

The PAPA. Now, there is a boat!

[Peter W]

Mark, my sources say that B 71 tested the rubin sonar and B 68 testing the Yenshin system. having said that information on these is very very sketchy.

Peter.

[greenman407]

Yeah, i try to give these sources the benefit of the doubt. I figure since I wasnt there, who am I to argue with them.

[Peter W]

I will second that. Especially as this was at a time when they didn't want us to know what they were doing.

Peter.

[greenman407]

I think they still dont know what ALL they were doing. A lot of people involved in these projects are gone, and they took what they knew with them to the grave.

[greenman407]

I SPY a Sierra with an unusual looking device on its stern. Who can ID this?

[Peter W]

Towed antenna K-659 "Hall".



Have a vague notion it is what sits under those 2 doors on the back of the Akula, but I can't be sure to that .

Peter

[greenman407]

From looking at the picture you posted it looks like it has its own set of bow and stern planes so that they can fly it at different depths.

[greenman407]

It also looks like it has a rudder. Why would they need a rudder? If its towed it can only follow the submarine>??>Scuba Diving

[greenman407]

I SPY a Whiskey. What do you suppose those mounts on the bow are for?

[reddevil]

Hydrophones?

[greenman407]

You could be right. I dont know. I was thinking possibly support pads for a small rescue sub............Maybe.