Lets play a game!

[greenman407]

Lets play a game. Its called "NAME THAT SUB". I show you a photo of a submarine and you Gents tell me what it is. Ready.......set..........GO!!!

[raalst]

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beluga ?

[Rogue Sub]

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no the sail seems wrong for beluga... the sail plus the paint scheme makes me say alfa... perhaps akula

[greenman407]

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Now that I look at it again I think that you are right Kevin, It looks like your Akula. Only problem is where is Charlie with his tugboat? The bright sharp image tells me that it is a recent picture so............. Anybody else?

[JWLaRue]

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I too think it's an Akula (Project 971 Shuka-B)....the sail-forward hull geometry looks like a perfect match. The flood vents that can be seen also seem to match. If we could see the bow rescue buoy, I think it would be a 'lock'.

-Jeff

p.s. Mark, since you posted this image...do you know the answer?

[Rogue Sub]

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or the tail!

[greenman407]

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Nope I dont know for sure, the website that I got the picture off of identified it only as a Russian submarine(very helpful). Wayne Frey, where are you?

[greenman407]

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Ok! Our next contestant on "NAME THAT SUB"!
All I could get from the website is a screen capture. The russian text says that at the time of the photo it was a test submarine BS-555 somewhere in the Baltic sea on Sea trials.

[JWLaRue]

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A quick internet search shows: Project 1840 'LIMA' class submarine, which apparently was an experimental diesel-electric sub.

-Jeff

[greenman407]

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AND WE HAVE A WINNER!!! You shall recieve a free Slurpee from 7-11, your choice of flavor, your coupon is redeemable in the Clearwater fla. store only. Good work by the way Jeff!

[greenman407]

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And now for our next contestant!

I have yet to get the Russian translated.

[fbradasc]

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It's the Sarov (Project 20120), diesel electric with an auxiliary nuclear reactor...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sarov_class_submarine

http://www.nti.org/db/submarines/russia/index.html search for Project 20120

Francesco

[greenman407]

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Wow! Good job! The text says Project 20120 Sargon , factory number 137, submarine B-90 Sarov in the gulf of Dvinskiy.

[greenman407]

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Man you guys are good! Alrighty then! How about this one.

[gantu]

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Romeo Class