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Russian warship docks in Cuba
« on: February 27, 2014, 12:18:28 PM »
http://www.theblaze.com/stories/2014/02/27/mystery-russian-warship-docks-in-cuba-without-warning/

Is this common these days? Hard to tell if this is a genuinely unusual circumstance worthy of note or just sensationalising a routine occurrence.
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Re: Russian warship docks in Cuba
« Reply #1 on: February 27, 2014, 01:07:57 PM »
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Re: Russian warship docks in Cuba
« Reply #2 on: February 27, 2014, 01:23:04 PM »

Meh, ships dock all over the world. Not necessarily a herald of bad things.
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Re: Russian warship docks in Cuba
« Reply #3 on: February 27, 2014, 01:24:48 PM »
Is it delivering ICBMs?  [tinfoil]
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Re: Russian warship docks in Cuba
« Reply #4 on: February 27, 2014, 02:15:27 PM »
Well around 2007 I had the Admiral Chabanenko tied up one pier down from me at Naval Station Norfolk. They stayed for a few weeks, stupidly I did not go take a tour. Decidedly much more a warship than the thing tied up in Cuba. Really ruined my plans of a completely uneventful 08-12 Sunday morning watch when 30 Russian officers led by their XO decided they'd had enough of waiting on their public affairs tour guide and showed up on my quarterdeck, not 4 english words amongst all of them. We got them a good tour I hope, the CDO was also planning on a quiet morning judging by the look of sleep on his face.  =D

It's a ship, by definition they go lotsa places. Cuba is pretty popular too, not so much sun and sand back home.
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Re: Russian warship docks in Cuba
« Reply #5 on: February 27, 2014, 02:18:58 PM »
Cigar run.
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Re: Russian warship docks in Cuba
« Reply #6 on: February 27, 2014, 03:35:24 PM »
Where the sun is warm and so is the companionship  =)
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Re: Russian warship docks in Cuba
« Reply #7 on: February 27, 2014, 03:42:44 PM »
Well, Obama was always comparing himself to JFK. Maybe we're going to have another missile crisis.
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Re: Russian warship docks in Cuba
« Reply #8 on: February 27, 2014, 08:08:38 PM »
Quote from: Tallpine on February 27, 2014, 03:35:24 PM
Where the sun is warm and so is the companionship  =)

Engage the silent drive.  :cool:
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Re: Russian warship docks in Cuba
« Reply #9 on: February 27, 2014, 08:12:45 PM »
Quote from: Bigjake on February 27, 2014, 08:08:38 PM
Engage the silent drive.  :cool:

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Re: Russian warship docks in Cuba
« Reply #10 on: February 27, 2014, 08:15:25 PM »
Quote from: Bigjake on February 27, 2014, 08:08:38 PM
Engage the silent drive.  :cool:

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Re: Russian warship docks in Cuba
« Reply #11 on: February 27, 2014, 08:16:48 PM »
Crazy Ivan!
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Re: Russian warship docks in Cuba
« Reply #12 on: February 27, 2014, 08:30:18 PM »
Quote from: RocketMan on February 27, 2014, 08:16:48 PM
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In reality that *expletive deleted*it ain't funny.


And as far as it being a "surprise" to those that actually care, yeah, no.
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« Reply #13 on: February 27, 2014, 08:40:24 PM »
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Re: Russian warship docks in Cuba
« Reply #14 on: February 27, 2014, 08:55:33 PM »
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I had that as one of the sounds when I got mail or closed an application when I worked at OCP.

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Re: Russian warship docks in Cuba
« Reply #15 on: February 27, 2014, 09:22:00 PM »
Quote from: jamisjockey on February 27, 2014, 08:40:24 PM
Standard navy issue.

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Re: Russian warship docks in Cuba
« Reply #16 on: February 27, 2014, 09:44:54 PM »
"packed with weaponry" - uh uh...  point defense guns and missiles. 
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Re: Russian warship docks in Cuba
« Reply #17 on: February 27, 2014, 10:50:39 PM »
Quote from: 41magsnub on February 27, 2014, 09:44:54 PM
"packed with weaponry" - uh uh...  point defense guns and missiles.  

And torpedies, don't forget the torpedies!!



Not the boat in question, but what really lies below the waterline?


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Re: Russian warship docks in Cuba
« Reply #18 on: February 27, 2014, 10:56:58 PM »
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And torpedies, don't forget the torpedies!!



Not the boat in question, but what really lies below the waterline?


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Re: Russian warship docks in Cuba
« Reply #19 on: February 28, 2014, 01:00:40 AM »
Quote from: BobR on February 27, 2014, 10:50:39 PM
And torpedies, don't forget the torpedies!!



Not the boat in question, but what really lies below the waterline?


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Could you launch an ICBM horizontally?
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Re: Russian warship docks in Cuba
« Reply #20 on: February 28, 2014, 03:10:38 AM »
We don't. Pretty big hunk of booster rocket gets ejected with high pressure steam and the rocket motor doesn't light off till it clears the water. We do however launch cruise missiles horizontally out of torpedo tubes as well as vertically.
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« Reply #21 on: February 28, 2014, 05:57:21 AM »
Quote from: BobR on February 27, 2014, 10:50:39 PM
And torpedies, don't forget the torpedies!!

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« Reply #22 on: February 28, 2014, 09:53:08 AM »
Quote from: RocketMan on February 27, 2014, 08:16:48 PM
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Re: Russian warship docks in Cuba
« Reply #23 on: February 28, 2014, 10:53:02 AM »
Quote from: Tallpine on February 28, 2014, 09:53:08 AM
I need Kaylee in the engine room.

Pretty much any room will do.
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Re: Russian warship docks in Cuba
« Reply #24 on: February 28, 2014, 11:01:59 AM »
Quote from: BryanP on February 28, 2014, 10:53:02 AM
Pretty much any room will do.

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