Russian deploys 110 year old salvage ship to search remains of cruiser MOSKAVA

The Russian Black Sea Fleet has deployed a 110 year salvage ship, KOMMUNA, to search the remains of the sunken cruiser MOSKAVA

The KOMMUNA, originally built as the VOLKHOV, was laid down as a submarine tender in 1912 in St Petersburg - even before World War 1 !

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The KOMMUNA is to search the sunken remains of the cruiser MOSKAVA which lies 80 miles off Odessa in Black Sea. The waters in the area are
some 45-50 meters deep (150- 160 feet)

KOMMUNA carries a DSV submarine The salvage search has prompted speculation on what Russians are looking for . Russia has said looking to recover bodies of crew Speculation is to locate nuclear warheads for the SSN-12 missile which may have been on board

a reply to: firerescue

Heh.

The Rrrussian Nevy is the most strongest nevy in the world.

a reply to: Phage

Well the MOSKAVA is now a submarine so why not send a sub tender .......

But it’s forward firing missile launchers were all the rage…….

In the video, you can see this ship for several minutes

January 22, 2021

a reply to: firerescue

Wonder if Turkey would stop them on the way out? Have a look see. Would be nice, but I doubt it.

originally posted by: Phage
a reply to: firerescue

Heh.

The Rrrussian Nevy is the most strongest nevy in the world.

Oh there you are, you Russian McLovin devil

I think I would be more concerned about their nukes, and our propaganda. Remember all the propaganda during Viet Nam? I do!

PS: Good to see you old boy

a reply to: PassiveSeeker

The Montreaux Treaty of 1936 gives Turkey right to deny transit through Dardanelles and Bosphorus straits to foreigh ship not homeported there before the conflict

So Turks could say no

I guess the main thing to take away from all this is how vulnerable ships really are.

No major WWII type naval battles necessary, just launch a couple of ship killer missiles and poof!

When the SHTF I think many naval vessels of many nations will be visiting Davey Jones locker.

a reply to: firerescue

Ah , the old ones are the best ... oh no that's jokes isn't it.

Well. I guess the Russians can build things to last after all!


Rainbows
Jane

I guess a ship killing missile doesn’t discriminate about the age or condition of ship!

The Ukrainians should wait until the salvage vessel is attached to the Masks and attempts to lift it. Then sink that ship too!

a reply to: Jagman72

So they can recover the nukes themselves?
Good plan.

originally posted by: angelchemuel
Well. I guess the Russians can build things to last after all!

Rainbows
Jane

Which was already proven as the Chinese built their navy from the Russian WWII scrapyard .

a reply to: firerescue

Speculation is to locate nuclear warheads for the SSN-12 missile which may have been on board

Those dang speculators again .
Driving up the price of oil even further and proving they have no concept of real life .

I'm going to lose it big time, if the Ukrainians sink this ship as well lmfao 🤣. That would just be too funny. On the other hand, that Putin would probably lose it as well and launch the nukes from utter embarrassment and the end of the world.