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RE: A whale or Akula????Sov Monitoring
Posted by:
John Griffiths
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Date: May 22, 2001 04:14PM
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Hi Tim,
>>Hmmm..... The Russians .... errrrr .... Soviets ... were \\\"monitoring\\\" the task force, right? Did THEY have anything go missing in the area of the Seaking attack? <<
After the secrecy surrounding the Kursk, do you think the Soviets would admit to losing one of their boats? :-/
On the subject of monitoring.On the 31st April, at Ascencion Island, there was a dirty great Russian Spy trawler monitoring comms and etc as the task force amphibious group assembled. She herself was closely monitored and bimbled along after the group en route south - out of sight but always there.
The following is a quote taken from a small internet site:
>>I was on Yarmouth and saw quite a bit of action. Firstly we went alongside Sheffield straight after the hit - the 2nd exocet went past us at 400 yds. Took those poor bastards off until seakings arrived and then we broke away to attack a sub that was prowling around us, with a dozen mortars and a torpedo - didn\'t get it. They think it was a Russian Alpha. <<
The site is at: [met.open.ac.uk]
So, yep. I think it is fair to say the Ruskies were there - did they lose a sub?
We\'ll never know.
Aye,
John
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Hi Tim,
>>Hmmm..... The Russians .... errrrr .... Soviets ... were \\\"monitoring\\\" the task force, right? Did THEY have anything go missing in the area of the Seaking attack? <<
After the secrecy surrounding the Kursk, do you think the Soviets would admit to losing one of their boats? :-/
On the subject of monitoring.On the 31st April, at Ascencion Island, there was a dirty great Russian Spy trawler monitoring comms and etc as the task force amphibious group assembled. She herself was closely monitored and bimbled along after the group en route south - out of sight but always there.
The following is a quote taken from a small internet site:
>>I was on Yarmouth and saw quite a bit of action. Firstly we went alongside Sheffield straight after the hit - the 2nd exocet went past us at 400 yds. Took those poor bastards off until seakings arrived and then we broke away to attack a sub that was prowling around us, with a dozen mortars and a torpedo - didn\'t get it. They think it was a Russian Alpha. <<
The site is at: [met.open.ac.uk]
So, yep. I think it is fair to say the Ruskies were there - did they lose a sub?
We\'ll never know.
Aye,
John
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