Army Recognition: The Dutch Navy monitored the Russian submarine Novorossiysk in the North Sea

On January 10, the Dutch Navy successfully tracked the Russian submarine Novorossiysk (hull number B-261) and its accompanying frigate Boykiy (hull number 822) in the North Sea, Army Recognition reports.

The operation was carried out by the Dutch frigate Zr. Ms. Friesland and an NH90 maritime attack helicopter, highlighting growing concerns about Russia's military presence in European waters, the newspaper writes.

According to Army Recognition, the Russian submarine was heading from the Mediterranean towards Northern Europe, passing through the Netherlands' exclusive economic zone in the North Sea.

Renowned for their quiet operation and ability to remain undetected, submarines of this class are ideal for covert missions, including intelligence gathering. The stealth capabilities of the Novorossiysk make it an important strategic asset for Russia, capable of conducting operations in close proximity to European waters without being easily detected.

- the publication notes.

The frigate accompanying the submarine, the Boykiy, is designed to perform a range of missions, including anti-submarine and anti-aircraft warfare. The Russian frigate is equipped with advanced radar and sonar systems, as well as vertical launch systems for missiles surface-to-air class.

The North Sea is a critical maritime corridor for European trade and security, connecting various NATO and EU member states.

Comments

[Thrifty]

If they are afraid, it means they are respected! No one forbids them to look, as long as they don’t try to do any harm!

[Mouse]

So I understand that you need to remind us not to relax...,
They came in on soft paws, we didn't want anyone to even sniff...

[K-50]

Army Recognition: The Dutch Navy monitored the Russian submarine Novorossiysk in the North Sea

What a funny!
So what? Did you find out a lot of secrets? Did you watch people swimming?
Why not keep an eye on her if she is moving along the surface in a surface position.
And what if it had submerged? Well, you never know, the command might set the task of disrupting the escort by NATO ships, or whatever the training exercise is properly called.
That's when I understand there would be something to brag about. Or there wasn't.

[HAM]

If "Boykiy" hadn't existed, then there wouldn't have been any "observation"... but they did "observe". - stripes or diamonds on the shoulder straps...

[UVB]

What, the corvette "Boykiy" project 20380 was reclassified as a frigate?

[Sergey39]

The authors were too lazy to make a normal translation into Russian. According to the classification of the Russian Federation, the ship of the project 20380 is a corvette. According to NATO classification, the ships of this project are small frigates.

[Nemchinov Vl]

Quote: UVB

What, the corvette "Boykiy" project 20380 was reclassified as a frigate?

yeah. and they changed the tail number at the same time. Okay, okay, the unfortunate Dutch (!), they can be forgiven. But for the editors of VO, reprinting their news, not to know the tail number of their corvette...?!!
You should at least look at your own, to clarify... (at least in the blog, - navy_korabel ).

[Amateur]

The boat was returning from patrol in a surface position, accompanied by a frigate, and had no intention of hiding. So the Dutch were "wetting their pants" for nothing.

[Sergey39]

Along with the Dutch, the English also make the same kind of ceremonious speeches when our submarines pass through the English Channel in a surface position.

[Lemon]

It was not in vain! It's winter outside. At least we warmed up!))

[solar]

"They were "pissing hotly" only in the author's article. In reality, they simply escorted a group of foreign warships near their shore. This is a fairly common practice.

[AC130 Gunship]

And what?
Underwater (as well as on land and in the air) everyone is watching everyone else. Someone will pick a new hole in their shoulder straps, and someone else might have one removed...Ce la vie babe

[AC130 Gunship]

Quote: Amateur

The boat was returning from patrol in a surface position, accompanied by a frigate, and had no intention of hiding. So the Dutch were "wetting their pants" for nothing.

Since when do submarines return from patrol in the surface position? Maybe they shouldn't sail there anymore? What important tasks for the country are carried out in this region?