http://gcaptain.com/95198/

MOSCOW, Nov 28 (Reuters) – A squadron of Russian warships entered the English Channel on Friday but a NATO official dismissed a Russian media report that they were there to conduct military exercises.

Russian news agency RIA quoted the Northern Fleet as saying its vessels, led by anti-submarine ship Severomorsk, had passed through the Strait of Dover and were now in international waters in the Seine Bay to wait for a storm to pass.

“While it is anchored the crew are undertaking a series of exercises on how to tackle infiltrating submarine forces and are training on survival techniques in the case of flooding or fire,” RIA quoted the Northern Fleet as saying in a statement.

The Russian navy could not reached for comment and the Defence Ministry declined to comment on the report.
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GP6971

(31,203 posts)

4. Thanks for providing the working link!!

Reply to Cooley Hurd (Reply #3)

Fri Nov 28, 2014, 09:42 PM

Nov 2014

For some reason, couldn't get it to work

Cooley Hurd

(26,877 posts)

5. Anytime!

Reply to GP6971 (Reply #4)

Fri Nov 28, 2014, 09:47 PM

Nov 2014

I love the gcaptain site!

GP6971

(31,203 posts)

6. It's a cool site

Reply to Cooley Hurd (Reply #5)

Fri Nov 28, 2014, 09:54 PM

Nov 2014

Still go to cargolaw.com, but they haven't updated their photos in a couple of years. Their piracies reports and casualty reports are still pretty good though.

lovuian

(19,362 posts)

7. What do you guys think?

Reply to lovuian (Original post)

Fri Nov 28, 2014, 10:26 PM

Nov 2014

France said they were just sitting around there doing nothing

and Russia said they were doing exercises

Whose right?

and does it make any difference at all

NutmegYankee

(16,201 posts)

9. It never makes a difference...

Reply to lovuian (Reply #7)

Sat Nov 29, 2014, 12:05 AM

Nov 2014

Sitting still or moving - Their still always targets.

There's a popular joke among the submariner community that there are two types of ships - Submarines and targets.

As for the sailing through the channel. I'm sure it was meant as a message.

greytdemocrat

(3,299 posts)

10. As for the sailing through the channel. I'm sure it was meant as a message.

Reply to NutmegYankee (Reply #9)

Sat Nov 29, 2014, 01:38 AM

Nov 2014

Only an idiot would think otherwise.

EX500rider

(10,849 posts)

8. Sounds like a little "battleship diplomacy" to me..

Reply to lovuian (Original post)

Fri Nov 28, 2014, 11:46 PM

Nov 2014

France with holds the release of the helicopter carrier "Mistral" to the Russian navy and the Russian's just happen to anchor some warships in French waters? lol
Unless you are in a harbor or protected bay you stay at sea in bad weather, you don't risk dragging anchor and going on the rocks.

In a statement released to the Russian news agency RIA Novosti, the Russian Northern Fleet said that its vessels were led by the Severomorsk destroyer and were anchored in French waters waiting for a storm to pass.
The fleet is now north of the Normandy coast.

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-30248305

Russia Mistral: France halts delivery indefinitely

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-30190069

lovuian

(19,362 posts)

11. Thanks Guys for your insightful

Reply to lovuian (Original post)

Sat Nov 29, 2014, 01:39 AM

Nov 2014

opinions. I appreciate it

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