[yak_v]

New Russian SSBN Yuriy Dolgorukiy finally started it's sea trials on Friday.:
http://www.russiannavy.net/photos/misc/(090622001751)_yuri-dolgoruki-01.JPG
http://www.russiannavy.net/photos/misc/(090622001954)_yuri-dolgoruki-03.jpg
http://www.russiannavy.net/photos/misc/(090622002116)_yuri-dolgoruki-02.JPG
Laid down in 1996 but with virtually not money to build it until 2004, it has taken 13 years to complete. The other ships of this class seems to be progressing much faster (at least they did until the crisis, now who knows).

Vladimir

[Stuart Galbraith]

Nice, but still not as cute as a Typhoon.

[Luke Y]

Why the angled conning tower?
Is it some sort of anti active-sonar countermeasure?
A bit strange when we're used to seeing the beautifully sculptured hydrodynamic conn's like the alfas and akulas...

[Xavier]

Stuart Galbraith, on Mon 22 Jun 2009 0810, said:

Nice, but still not as cute as a Typhoon.

You put Typhoon and cute in the same sentence :blink:

[Tuccy]

Xavier, on Mon 22 Jun 2009 1200, said:

You put Typhoon and cute in the same sentence :blink:

True, Typhoon isn't cute, it is powerful... Alfas are cute.

EDIT: and this new one is outright weird with that front tower shape...

This post has been edited by Tuccy: 22 June 2009 - 0526 AM

[shep854]

At least the Russians have not completely sold out to the craven, decadent Western style. It still has the classic heavy, powerful "We Will Bury You" look that we have come to expect and love from their wessels. I remember back in the '70s when US warships were derided as "cute cruise ships" compared to their Soviet counterparts (guns and rockets and missiles, oh my! :o )

[Stuart Galbraith]

Xavier, on Mon 22 Jun 2009 1100, said:

You put Typhoon and cute in the same sentence :blink:

It is, in the same way that Summer Glau as Cameron the Terminator is cute. :lol:

Alfas are the nautical equivalent of the Triumph Stag. Yeah, you like to pose in one, but God help you if it breaks down. :)

[ShotMagnet]

Having nightmares featuring Summer Glau as an SSBN in 3...2...1...


Shot

[sunday]

ShotMagnet, on Mon 22 Jun 2009 1710, said:

Having nightmares featuring Summer Glau as an SSBN in 3...2...1...
Shot

It's unthinkable of Summer Glau to approach the displacement of a SSBN!

[Charles]

Stuart Galbraith, on Mon 22 Jun 2009 1449, said:

It is, in the same way that Summer Glau as Cameron the Terminator is cute. :lol:

Alfas are the nautical equivalent of the Triumph Stag. Yeah, you like to pose in one, but God help you if it breaks down. :)

More to the point, God help you if you approach a bend in the road at speed. Like driving a TVR, great for the open road, pure screaming death on the winding country lanes.

BTT.

Nice looking sub non-the-less.

Vlad, have you any stats on this beastie?.

Charles

[yak_v]

Charles, on Mon 22 Jun 2009 1309, said:

Vlad, have you any stats on this beastie?.

Charles

Just what Wikipedia says:
http://en.wikipedia...._Yury_Dolgoruky

plus the photos of the rollout:
http://pilot.strizhi...2007/05/04/3373

Vladimir

[Cookie Monster]

Yak_v,

Will Russia ever lease IN a second sub or that one sub is all they can give after taking enough flak from US?

[yak_v]

Cookie Monster, on Mon 22 Jun 2009 1808, said:

Yak_v,

Will Russia ever lease IN a second sub or that one sub is all they can give after taking enough flak from US?

According to the latest official statements it will be only one sub, but then again last year they were denying that even that one was being leased, so in Russia offical statements are usually taken with a grain of salt.

Vladimir

[yak_v]

New photos of Yuri Dolgorukij:
http://pilot.strizhi.info/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/IGP5280_sm.jpg
http://pilot.strizhi.info/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/01_sm.jpg

More here:
http://pilot.strizhi...2009/10/26/6880

Vladimir

[Luke Y]

Interesting to see the size difference with the Typhoon...

[Fritz]

http://pilot.strizhi.info/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/IGP5341_sm.jpg

What is the ship under construction in the background (left)?

[yak_v]

Fritz, on Tue 27 Oct 2009 1706, said:

What is the ship under construction in the background (left)?

That's Gorshkov.

[TomasCTT]

Luke Y, on Wed 28 Oct 2009 0602, said:

Interesting to see the size difference with the Typhoon...

Indeed. I was under the impression that it was almost as large as the Typhoon, a tad smaller, sort of uber-Delta class SSBN. But of course, that impression was made without referring to the stats of the new sub vs that of the Typhoon. IOW, blissful ignorance on my part. :D

[philgollin]

Interesting about the reverse angled front to the fin.

It contrasts with the Seawolf's/Virginias' small angled fillet at the forward front of its fin and the Astutes' dipped "walkway" at the base of the fin.

I presume it is associated with improving the flow of water, but the Yuri Dolgorukij's casing doesn't seem to tie in with the fin's shape.

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[Sebastian Balos]

Judging from the first pics, it seems that the sub's nose is tilted downwards. I can't see the same thing on the last pic.