CV32 Posted April 14 Author Report Share Posted April 14 2 hours ago, Silent Hunter UK said: DoD has said it is still afloat and heading for Sevastopol. Yes, I see a US defence official has stated she is still afloat and moving east. Possibly under tow. There are a congregation of Russian search & rescue and support vessels in the area, and Russian warships in the Black Sea appear to have moved generally away from the Ukrainian coast (and thus away from the potential missile threat.) The presence of an orbiting Global Hawk (callsign Forte10) southwest of Crimea is probably providing superb and timely intel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CV32 Posted April 14 Author Report Share Posted April 14 Yet another twist ... she has sunk while under tow, according to Moscow. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
donaldseadog Posted April 15 Report Share Posted April 15 I suppose a few heads will roll, quietly ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CV32 Posted April 17 Author Report Share Posted April 17 Re Moskva: https://www.navalnews.com/naval-news/2022/04/analysis-chain-of-negligence-caused-the-loss-of-the-moskva-cruiser/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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CV32 Posted April 18 Author Report Share Posted April 18 Notable for me in the photo above: 1. The 3R41 Volna (NATO Top Dome) fire control radar for the S-300F Fort (NATO SA-N-6a Grumble) air defence system in its usual, standby position, rather than appearing to have been in the process of engaging anything. 2. The Osa-2M (NATO SA-N-4b Gecko) air defence systems, on either side of the hangar, are still in their retracted positions inside their cylindrical enclosures, rather than appearing to have been in the process of engaging anything. This seems to be strongly suggestive of a ship that was caught entirely by surprise. The area of the apparent damage/fire -- just aft of the P-1000 Vulkan (NATO SS-N-12 Sandbox mod 2) antiship missile launchers, and just ahead of the funnels -- makes sense for a missile(s) hit. Given that active radar guided antiship missiles (like Neptun) would ordinarily home on the centroid of the radar return. Notably, there are a pair of AK-630M CIWS in this area, lending more credence to the idea that the air defences of Moskva were completely surprised. Â 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CV32 Posted April 22 Author Report Share Posted April 22 Russian submarine rescue ship Kommuna reportedly headed to the site of the Moskva sinking. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CV32 Posted April 27 Author Report Share Posted April 27 Russia Likely has Local Air Superiority in Donbas, but it May Not Matter (RUSI) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CV32 Posted May 3 Author Report Share Posted May 3 Antiship Missile Lessons from Sinking of the Moskva (Proceedings, May 2022) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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