Date: 23/04/2026 11:22:36
From: captain_spalding
ID: 2383601
Subject: re: Old Photos
Spiny Norman said:
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A Soviet/Russian Typhoon-class nuclear submarine, the largest subs ever made. Inside the outer hull are two large, long tubes that contain the living spaces, etc. I think the missiles are situated outboard of those tubes but still inside the outer hull.
Impressive, but hideously expensive to operate, and they used liquid-fuelled missiles, which are not anywhere near ideal for submarines.
The Typhoons were elephants deployed to do a job which required only draught-horses.
They’re being paid off, and replaced with rather more sensible Borei-class subs, which carry solid-fuel missiles.
