I was intrigued by the
news from Iran that they were deploying an "ultra-heavy" submarine (the old Kilo-class boat
Younus) along with a "destroyer" (actually a 1500 ton
frigate) and
"helicopter carrier" (actually a 4700 ton supply ship) to India and Sri Lanka. The surface ships are both 40 years old, and the submarine is about half that age. I'll admit that I'll be impressed if all three ships actually make it to their destinations and get back home without having to get towed at some point.
It says something about our potential adversaries when when refer to an old
Kilo as "ultra-heavy" -- which it kind of is compared to their
tiny toy mini-subs -- but real navies recognize that "ultra-heavy" boats are more along the lines of my old boat
USS Jimmy Carter (SSN 23), which -- oh by the way -- just had a
Presidential Unit Citation posted on the
Navy Awards page for operations for the 356 days ending 19 Nov 2012.
Take that,
Carter-disparagers!
Completely off topic, this
story of the snooping wife, despite a senior officer losing his career, is funny in a way that only Navy people can fully appreciate.
Read the complete post at http://bubbleheads.blogspot.com/2013/11/do-ultra-heavy-iranian-submarines-get.html
Posted
Nov 21 2013, 06:51 PM
by
The Stupid Shall Be Punished