BREAKING - VP Pence cancels NH event, recalled from AF2

a reply to: expatwhite

I know now why she's being rushed down there. Nowt major much to my relief. Panic over in our house, plus we get to look after the granddaughter unexpectedly!

Not sure how reliable this site is, but I just read this. sub sunk

I have noticed that the article states that the EU has a security council. Haven't we established that they don't?

a reply to: lonegurkha

Great find, hope its not true.
I found this link on the sub that lost 14 people. It says that they sent out a smaller sub/probe. It is a super spy sub. Does make one wonder.
www.thedrive.com...

a reply to: lonegurkha

The sub is supposedly now back in port.

a reply to: Tarzan the apeman.

I agree with you, it does make one wonder. I think we know that our government as well as the Russians often lie to cover up incidents like this could be. I wonder if the real truth will ever come out?

a reply to: Tarzan the apeman.

It's the Russian equivalent of the Carter on a much smaller scale.

a reply to: lonegurkha

The Losharik is a nuclear powered submersible that's transported by other subs to get close to its mission area. If it wasn't involved in the fire, why claim that one of your most advanced and secretive submersibles was?

a reply to: IAMTAT

Oh GOD PLEASE let it be a giant killer asteroid, PLEASE let it be a giant killer asteroid!

a reply to: BoscoMoney

It would end the tedious Brexit debate over here once and for all.

a reply to: Zaphod58

That's a good point. It would be a good way to temporarily cover up an incident. Truth is I don't know. I'm not sure how reliable that site is for info like this. I suppose if one our subs turns up missing, we can have a guess at what the reason is.

a reply to: lonegurkha

That site usually has good information, but draws lousy conclusions from it. The Losharik has been identified on multiple sources though.

a reply to: Zaphod58

So is the Losharik Some kind of a spy submersible? Must be small if it can be carried by other subs.

originally posted by: BoscoMoney
a reply to: IAMTAT

Oh GOD PLEASE let it be a giant killer asteroid, PLEASE let it be a giant killer asteroid!

Be careful what you wish for.

a reply to: lonegurkha

It's unconfirmed to be in the 200 foot range, displacing 2,000 tons. It's believed to be carried on a modified Delta III missile sub. Reports have it diving as deep as 8,000 feet in the Arctic. It's designed to possibly tap into cables that run along the seafloor.

originally posted by: Zaphod58
a reply to: lonegurkha

It's unconfirmed to be in the 200 foot range, displacing 2,000 tons. It's believed to be carried on a modified Delta III missile sub. Reports have it diving as deep as 8,000 feet in the Arctic. It's designed to possibly tap into cables that run along the seafloor.

Any chance it suffered damages on a mission, someone defending those cables?

a reply to: Zaphod58

Thanks for the information. Hmmm a possible cable tapper, now that's very interesting. Would it be armed, or would the carrier sub protect it? Sorry to ask so many questions Zaphod, But I'm a bit old and not up on this stuff.

a reply to: RexKramerPRT

Doubtful if it happened in Russian waters. If it's already back in port, it most likely was in their waters. It depends mostly on where they try to tap it. If they try to come into a US port, like we used to do to them, then yes. If it's international waters, only if we have something parked on the cable, which is unlikely. This is designed to go deeper than anything but a DSRV.

a reply to: lonegurkha

As deep as it's designed to go, any kind of weapons port would create a weakness in the hull. They'd have to rely on the carrier sub for any weapons.

a reply to: Zaphod58

Cheers Zaph

originally posted by: BoscoMoney
a reply to: IAMTAT

Oh GOD PLEASE let it be a giant killer asteroid, PLEASE let it be a giant killer asteroid!

FFS no..too many awesome and wonderful things in life to go along with all the bad things..
Why would you want to miss out on anything?