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Huge Russian torpedo found on beach in Lithuania
« on: April 20, 2017, 08:55:15 pm »
Huge Russian torpedo found on beach in Lithuania
 
Apr 11, 2017
 

A four-metre long (12-foot) Russia-made torpedo was found on the Curonian Spit on the Baltic Sea coast, near the border with the Russian Federation.

The torpedo found, according to the estimates of the border guards, is a training torpedo. It is painted in green and red colors, has inscriptions in Russian.

The torpedo was found in Lithuania’s territory, at distance of 1 km from the Lithuanian-Russian border.

http://defence-blog.com/news/huge-russian-torpedo-found-on-beach-in-lithuania.html
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Re: Huge Russian torpedo found on beach in Lithuania
« Reply #1 on: April 20, 2017, 09:31:02 pm »
What is the range on these things?
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Re: Huge Russian torpedo found on beach in Lithuania
« Reply #2 on: April 20, 2017, 09:37:13 pm »
Training torpedo.

I'm guessing the transponder wasn't working so they couldn't find it.
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Re: Huge Russian torpedo found on beach in Lithuania
« Reply #3 on: April 20, 2017, 10:52:31 pm »
Rather than being "huge", it seems that 12 feet is pretty much the standard length of modern torpedoes. Hyperbole much?   **nononono*
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Re: Huge Russian torpedo found on beach in Lithuania
« Reply #4 on: April 20, 2017, 10:57:50 pm »
Quote from: Ghost Bear on April 20, 2017, 10:52:31 pm
Rather than being "huge", it seems that 12 feet is pretty much the standard length of modern torpedoes. Hyperbole much?   **nononono*

Japan's infamous Type 93 Long Lance torpedo of WWII was 30 feet long.
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Re: Huge Russian torpedo found on beach in Lithuania
« Reply #5 on: April 20, 2017, 11:06:18 pm »
Quote from: skeeter on April 20, 2017, 10:57:50 pm
Japan's infamous Type 93 Long Lance torpedo of WWII was 30 feet long.

There you go. Compared to that, this Russian torpedo seems somewhat... underwhelming really.   :whistle:
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Re: Huge Russian torpedo found on beach in Lithuania
« Reply #6 on: April 21, 2017, 12:51:19 am »
Quote from: Ghost Bear on April 20, 2017, 11:06:18 pm
There you go. Compared to that, this Russian torpedo seems somewhat... underwhelming really.   :whistle:
Yep. It isn't as big as they seem to think it is.  :nometalk: :shrug:
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Re: Huge Russian torpedo found on beach in Lithuania
« Reply #7 on: April 21, 2017, 01:41:29 am »
Quote from: Ghost Bear on April 20, 2017, 10:52:31 pm
Rather than being "huge", it seems that 12 feet is pretty much the standard length of modern torpedoes. Hyperbole much?   **nononono*

You would think someone who runs a "defence-blog" would want to get things like that correct.
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Re: Huge Russian torpedo found on beach in Lithuania
« Reply #8 on: April 21, 2017, 01:46:12 am »
Twelve feet isn't big for a torpedo.
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Re: Huge Russian torpedo found on beach in Lithuania
« Reply #9 on: April 21, 2017, 06:56:26 pm »
Sounds like a calf that got separated from its mother.
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Re: Huge Russian torpedo found on beach in Lithuania
« Reply #10 on: April 21, 2017, 07:49:56 pm »
"A four-metre long (12-foot) "

4 meters is 13 feet.
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Re: Huge Russian torpedo found on beach in Lithuania
« Reply #11 on: April 21, 2017, 07:52:30 pm »
Was it wearing a Speedo?
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Re: Huge Russian torpedo found on beach in Lithuania
« Reply #12 on: April 22, 2017, 08:01:42 pm »
I wonder if anyone checked to see if there was spy material on Trump? :pondering:  There must have been since EVERYTHING Russia does is accused of being in collusion with Trump in some manner. :thud:
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