Russian intelligence/research ship AKADEMIK IOFFE looks to be chased down by German Navy's Werra (A514) in Great Belt
A514 is flagship of the task force recently made responsible for patrolling Baltic Sea subsea installations.
A. IOFFE mapped seabeds Atl./Baltics and patrolled RU border last year.
A514 is flagship of the task force recently made responsible for patrolling Baltic Sea subsea installations.
A. IOFFE mapped seabeds Atl./Baltics and patrolled RU border last year.
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Portugese navy tracked her for 4 days as she passed Portugal this summer. cont.. https://www.portugalresident.com/navy-completes-90-hour-mission-trailing-russian-spy-ships/
https://news.usni.org/2024/11/25/carrier-uss-harry-s-truman-now-in-the-mediterranean
https://sicnoticias.pt/pais/2024-11-23-video-porta-avioes-dos-eua-em-exercicios-com-a-marinha-portuguesa-a1d3546c
Data: https://marinetraffic.com
A. IOFFE's average speed is about 10 knots. She now spent 2 hours in 12knot+, maxing out at around 14 knots for 20 minutes.
Curious how the machinery is by now. Hot? Screeching?
Just tracking them won't save a single cable and won't avoid a single incident?
(Kuznetsov)
Mostly harmless
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/German_ship_Werra_(A514)
WW1 has called. It want‘s his Handelskreuzer back!
But hey, at least our replenishmint ship is underway on its own engine. /sarc