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  1. Book Review -The Modern Russian Navy by Neil Harvey

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    This book is an up to date continuance of a much missed book format once typified by the Janes’ Warship Recognition Guides and handbooks and as such is an essential guide for any naval enthusiast. The book contains a mind-boggling range of submarine, warship and naval aircraft currently in service or construction for the Russian Navy.

    Every major class is represented and almost every minor class too. By default classes get one page each with some spanning multiple sheets. Hull number lists with construction yards and service dates are provided, as are specifications and commentary. Each page has a color photo with a few side profiles and diagrams thrown in also. Highly recommended.

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  3. Sad to Report -historic SDV scrapped by museum

    Flag Flag One of only four remaining (now three!) wartime Italian Siluro San Bartolomeo (SSB) underwater chariots has been scrapped. From a historical standpoint the type is hugely important in the history of SDVs (Swimmer Delivery Vehicles) on both sides of the Atlantic. For years the craft was on display at the Submarine Forces Library in Groton, CT, USA. I had noticed that it was no longer on display, and have recently learned through a friend that it has in fact been scrapped. Read More >....

  4. The last US Navy diesel subs -Barbel Class

    Flag When it was launched the USS Barbel was the most advanced attack submarine in the world in all respects except one; it’s powerplant. By the 1950s submarine design was going through a series of revolutions, undoubtedly led by the US Navy. German WW2 technology had kick started postwar submarine development, but new innovations in hull form and propulsion were led by the US.Read More >....

  5. The famous CosMoS CE2F chariot


    Flag For much of the Cold War and beyond, within naval circles, the Cos.Mo.S CE2F was the prototypical two-man ‘chariot’. Based on tactics employed with devastating effect in WW2, it provided a means for a navy to neutralize a much more powerful foe before they’d even left port.Read More >....

  7. MSM-1S lock-out sub joins Technical Naval Museum at La Spezia

    The Italian Navy’s MSM-1S / USEL deep sea rescue vehicle (DSRV) has been replaced in service by the SRV-300. The heavily built deep diving submarine has been spared the breaker’s yard and is now on display. As well as being on standby to rescue submarine crews, the craft was employed to investigate wrecks and train divers in lock-out and saturation diving, including the Italian Navy’s COMSUBIN frogmen who dove to 250m for extended periods of time. Read More>....

  9. Bonex DPVs as used by Kampfschwimmers

    Bonex, a German diver propulsion vehicle (DPV) manufacturer, is known to supply several Special Forces units including the German Kampfschwimmers and Turkish SAT.

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