Images appeared from the Kilo-class submarine 'Rostov-on-Don' showing very significant damage after the cruise missile attack on Sevastopol bay.
That's a $300,000,000 sub... well, it was.
It still is, it even has increased quick diving capabilities.
I am surprised a sub only costs $300MM.
Probably because it was released about 50 years ago.
It's an ancient diesel electric sub. It's about as close to a budget military sub as you can get.
If only there had been a way to avoid this situation.
It'll buff out
Tis but a scratch.
Why is a good part of the image blurred?
Perhaps the guy who took it is concerned that if people can see exactly who was present at that moment they might be able to work out who he was.
Likely to not give away any extra information about what they have there.
Gotta slap a top secret sticker on all that rust
Naked women are drawn to submarines like a magnet. The ship is probably crawling with them right now.
Yes, it must be the dreaded nipple.
To leave something to the imagination.
They do have a navy it's just a cheap and exploding navy.
Meanwhile the Russians have an expensive and explodable navy.
I'm sure there's a joke about not having a navy but sinking submarines, but I'll let Zelensky tell it.
Slap some flex tape on it and call it good
Goddamn lit cigarettes again!
Was waiting for some pictures like this. That looks pretty damning.
Significant or catastrophic?
Damage like that would probably cost as much to properly repair as it would take to build a new sub.
I’m not a submersible expert by any stretch, but given the visible damage it’s a safe bet the pressure hull has been damaged and possibly punctured. In US subs the pressure hull is cast as a single piece, but I believe Russian ones are two pieces welded together. Whatever the case, damage to the pressure hull is far from trivial to repair. Any repairs to it that aren’t a complete replacement will likely result in a significantly weaker hull, meaning it could no longer safely dive as deep as it used to.
And replacing it would mean almost complete disassembly. Probably safer and more cost effective to build a completely new sub and cannibalize any parts from this one that makes sense.
Yeah thats shit is wrecked!
Hulls are complex, all that tension and heat damage, can't undo it.
Slap a lil carbon fiber over that bitch and it'll be good as new .
Well, she can dive just fine. Let's call her 50% good.
The consensus from what I've read / watched is that it's dead.
Nice knowledgeable English lad I'm subscribed to posted this earlier....
Better move that fleet farther away lmao
Move it inland, that'll fool them.
Somebody get some tires
I don't see any issues here, she should be able to be towed out to sea and dive successfully.
Load her up with a full array of weapons and send her on her way.
If she loves Russia, she will come back.
Once
Can you find Russian guys that would still try it for a cheque? Yeah probably.