The Russian Defense Ministry denies technical malfunction of the Novorossiysk submarine.

Recently, the diesel-electric submarine B-261 Novorossiysk (Project 636.3 Varshavyanka) of the Black Sea fleet The Russian Navy transited the English Channel on the surface. This fact prompted some media reports claiming a technical malfunction had occurred on board the submarine off the coast of France.

It should be noted that this information, intended for a public unfamiliar with the intricacies of navigation in the specified waters, was untrue and was deliberately disseminated by individuals hostile to Russia. NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte was particularly zealous in this regard. The British Royal Navy clarified that 11 ships from six countries, along with speedboats and helicopters, participated in the operation to "track" the Russian submarine, which began in the Mediterranean. The success of the "tracking" operation is explained quite simply: the submarine even passed part of the way through the Strait of Gibraltar on the surface. In other words, the boats, helicopters, and ships of NATO countries simply accompanied the Russian submarine along its route on the surface.

The Novorossiysk crew, in turn, was conducting a scheduled inter-fleet transit after completing missions as part of the Russian Navy's permanent task force in the Mediterranean Sea. According to international regulations, submarines transit the English Channel only while surfaced. It was likely this obvious awkwardness that prompted Western media to issue statements regarding the malfunction on board the B-261.

The Russian Ministry of Defense denies any technical problems on board the submarine. However, a Russian tugboat was traveling alongside the submarine, raising some questions.

It's worth noting that the Novorossiysk submarine is part of the 4th Separate Submarine Brigade of the Black Sea Fleet. The submarine was launched in November 2013 and commissioned in August 2014. Prior to delivery to the customer, the submarine undergoes deep-sea trials. During its service life, the submarine also undergoes multiple tests to verify its maximum diving depth and strength. Other training exercises are also conducted, such as fire drills involving a simulated fire in a compartment. A fire is the most serious incident on a submarine, so such situations are simulated first. The submarine is 74 meters long, 10 meters wide, has a surface speed of 17 knots, a submerged speed of 20 knots, and a maximum diving depth of 300 meters. Its submerged displacement is approximately 4 tons. The crew consists of 52 people.

Comments

[Mikhail3]

No answers. We're within our rights. We navigate international waters as we please. None of these mongrels have the right to question us; let them just wipe their faces and that's it. Incidentally, one of the operation's objectives has been fully achieved. The enemy spent a ton of money and a ton of fuel on escorts. It's like bombing a couple of Ukrainian oil depots. Sure, it's not critical, but a little goes a long way...

[Igorash]

They spotted her and... destroyed her... albeit conditionally... so she walked along, humiliated and escorted, under guard... And yet, I think there's something wrong there... In the USSR, they wouldn't pat her on the head for such things... And in the Russian Federation, no one was held accountable for Slava... they removed the commander of the Black Sea Fleet, with a pat on the head...

[Machito]

I wonder: How many minutes will it take for a Kalibr to fly from Novorossiysk across the English Channel to London and Paris?
They won't even have time to get scared.

[Mouse]

They won't have time to yawn.....

[Alexey Lantukh]

I wonder: How many minutes will it take for a Kalibr to fly from Novorossiysk across the English Channel to London and Paris?

More interesting is whether Novorossiysk carried nuclear-armed missiles. For example, our nuclear-powered submarines on combat patrol always carry nuclear warheads.

[Barracuda 148]

Don't talk about what you don't know. Tactical nuclear weapons were removed from ships under the treaty. Only strategic nuclear weapons are carried.

[TiRex]

Yeah, and then tomahawks and other things at our houses, when you throw your hats, make sure they don't fall in the shit. Deer
They can't hit Zelensky and his neighborhood, but you have London, Paris...
Are you really 14 years old?

[Mouse]

Let them see and rack their brains, what if, what if! It's not like they're just hiding...

[Machito]

Quote: Mouse

Let them see and rack their brains, what if, what if! It's not like they're just hiding...

Why are you squirming around? They should also open the launch hatches for ventilation.

[Mouse]

They'll definitely dirty all the latrines...

[Machito]

Quote: Mouse

They'll definitely dirty all the latrines...

And they will jump overboard.

[Dilettante grandfather]

1. We comply with international law. Although I personally don't like it, we do.
2.

The British Royal Navy also clarified that 11 ships from six countries, speedboats, and helicopters were involved in the operation to "track" the Russian submarine, which began in the Mediterranean Sea.

Tracked, yeah. Moving in surface position... Well, what can I say, you haven't lost sight of us, that's great!..
I'm honestly shocked. Why would they waste so much effort and resources tracking a submarine that's sailing completely openly?

[Mouse]

The bench press was......................

[Dilettante grandfather]

It's obvious they were clenching their butts. But damn, the boat was on the surface...

[TiRex]

They didn't even use it, they just listed the ships whose radars the submarine saw, the helicopter, yes, was flying around, ship 1 most likely too

[Amateur]

However, a Russian tugboat was also following the boat, which raises some questions.

This leaves no questions unanswered. On the contrary, it confirms that, according to the mission plan, the diesel-electric submarine was to sail part of the route on the surface, meaning it was accompanied by a support vessel.

[KCA]

With submarines, everything is always murky and uninformative. My friend's brother served as a patrol ship commander, he was towing a damaged submarine on a lanyard, and after that, you can only guess. He served in Kamchatka, only the region can be determined. He received an order, though my friend is covered in orders like oranges, although maybe he himself didn't tell me about it, and I haven't discussed this with myself, because he held the order in his hands at the presentation and then handed it over for safekeeping, so you can't pin it on your lapel and brag about it. But it's still a trump card: at 28 years old, a pensioner with full service and also a medal bearer.

[codetalker]

In fact, there's no giggles or anything in this episode. They're not idiots and know perfectly well there was no technical malfunction.
This is another step in the population's preparation for war with Russia. It seems there's nothing to fear; everything they have is old and nothing works. There will be no retaliation.
And this is at a high level.

[Lemon]

What you're saying is all in the past; there are no such conversations or convictions from them now. The SVO has proven it!

[severok1979]

However, a Russian tugboat was also following the boat, which leaves some questions

This is a long-standing practice of the Russian Navy, with surface ships often accompanied not only by a rescue tug but also by a tanker. For example, this news item from February 2020: The missile cruiser Marshal Ustinov, the medium-sized sea tanker Vyazma, and the rescue tug SB-406 successfully completed their long-distance voyage. The ships arrived at their permanent bases on the Kola Peninsula seven months later. What questions could there be here? Especially since the submarine has already passed through the Baltic Straits and successfully completed the voyage.

[Alexey Lantukh]

However, the minimum depth of the English Channel is 34 meters, and shipping is intense. So, navigating the Channel underwater is quite a challenge, and maritime regulations prohibit it. The fuss is just that—fuss.

[Monster_Fat]

There's no point in guessing. Everything will become clear when the boat arrives at the base. If it docks at a pier or supply station and remains there, then yes, there are no serious faults. But if it docks at the shipyard, then it's clear it's for repairs, and how long it will be there will determine the severity of the repairs.

[Barracuda 148]

So she was heading to Kronstadt, most likely for dry-docking or mid-term repairs. She couldn't get home to Sevastopol; the straits were closed.

[Maks1995]

IMHO, someone is fooling themselves, or maybe even lying.
If there are no malfunctions, the boat can simply submerge after or before passing the English Channel....
As for escorts, they've written many times that they always accompany us. We accompany them, and they accompany us.
"The Russian Ministry of Defense denies any technical problems on board the submarine."
"The information... was true and was deliberately disseminated by individuals hostile to Russia."
That is, if it turns out there were malfunctions, then... you still have to trust the Ministry of Defense; it always, always tells the truth. Just like journalists.

[jonht]

As far as I know, all inter-fleet voyages by ships and submarines are accompanied by a tugboat and often a tanker. Since 2014, this has always been the case. The Europeans are refusing us bunkering, and our crew won't be spared. A good example is the dry cargo ship that sank in the Mediterranean, and few came to our crew's aid.