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ANZAC Day 2021 Songs & Photos - In Remembrance
Anzacs (or 'diggers') at Gallipoli in a rare quiet moment in 1915.---Australia and New Zealand commemorates ANZAC Day on April 25th each year. It is our secular "holiest" day. The day commemorates the...
View ArticleMuch Debris Recovered from KRI Nanggala, Indonesian Submarine
Debris of (or from) KRI Nanggala recovered. The following is based on this report. On April 24, 2021, the Indonesian Navy announced the finding of debris, including a part associated with torpedo...
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"White Hat" Statcounter sitemeter "sigint" Caution
My STATCOUNTER sitemeter provided very crude, but effective, “sigint" (aka Cyber Intelligence) before April 2011, when:- Google displayed actual keywords used by "Northern Hemisphere" countries,...
View ArticleSeawolf Class Submarine: Hunting the Soviet Typhoon
Simon Whistler from Megaprojects (after a broad geopolitical Cold War overview) here and above clearly explains:3:38 - summary of Russian Typhoon class SSBN 4.22 - a few words on US Seawolf Project6:58...
View ArticleNear Missile Launch Disaster on Russian Frigate
The video here and above shows the potentially disastrous failed trial of a Kalibr-NK (export Club-N) cruise missile designed for ship launch. The launch was from Russian frigate/destroyer Marshal...
View ArticleKRI Nanggala Sunk: Human Error; Old Sub; Internal Wave?
The Indonesian Navy's suspicion that KRI Nanggala's sinking was caused by a natural occurrence, an "internal solitary wave" [aka internal wave] appears adequate given that Navy's concerns. The Jakarta...
View ArticleIndonesian Sub Almost Torpedoed Aus-NZ Ships 1999
An Indonesian Cakra-class submarine (KRI Cakra or KRI Nanggala (tragically sunk alone in 2021) was involved in the following confrontation with Australian and New Zealand warships in 1999. Source: the...
View ArticleDutton's Darkness Dumbs Down Defence Department
If hard working public servants in Australia's Department of Defence had reason to hope their new Minister, Peter Dutton, might be a breath of fresh air, think again. Dutton sees himself as merely...
View ArticleHeart-Rending Video: Enemies become Friends
The highs and lows of a B-29 (all surfaces shredded but still flying) and its crew, eventually shot down by Zeros and by a Ki-45 over Tokyo. Note at the time of the action some B-29s still had a 20mm...
View ArticleUK Carrier Srike Group on world tour (eg. Med & South China Sea)
See BBC article.New to me - the article indicates UK strike aircraft based in Cyprus regularly attack ground targets in Iraq.UK F-35Bs from UK carrier, HMS Queen Elizabeth will soon strike Islamic...
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Usually Secret Japan Doc: LIBs for Subs: Code "SLH" is LCO
Pete thanks wispywood2344 for his May 15, 2021, 1:34:00 PM advice that the Japanese Soryu Mk.II and Taigei-class submarine Lithium-ion Battery (LIB) formula (confidentially termed "SLH") is, in fact,...
View ArticleGreat Essay Favouring Australian Nuclear Subs (SSNs)
Former Commodore Denis Mole has written an excellent essay advocating nuclear attack submarines (SSNs) for Australia. Denis Mole served in the Royal Australian Navy for more than 35 years, commanding...
View ArticleAustralian "Interim" German subs? Naval Group Too Slow
See Australia's government owned ABC News article dated May 27, 2021 athttps://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-05-27/australia-considering-german-submarine-option/100168878PETE COMMENTSome in the Australian...
View ArticleS Korea's DSME Marketing Type 209 Clone to Philippines
The 209 that SK is offering the Philippine Navy has already been successfully marketed to Indonesia as the Nagapasa class aka "Improved Chang/Jang Bogo". Note: South Korea confusingly has multiple...
View ArticleAustralian "Interim" subs? Naval Group Best Bet. Aus Missions?
See the Australian government owned ABC News article dated May 27, 2021.PETE COMMENTThis ABC article is an Australian Government "we are pressuring Naval Group to speed up" beatup - for public...
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Total Cost Table for Japanese Submarine Main Batteries
(Table in Billions of Japanese Yen. At June 3, 2021 approx 110 Yen = 1 $US )wispywood2344, on May 29, 2021, kindly provided the above table and comments to the effect: I have prepared a Total Cost...
View ArticleA 2020 explosion forced early return of SSN Chakra to Russia
Poor India. Another major accident on INS Chakra "II"ex-Nerpa, the Russian SSN 10 year leased to India.For the latest, 2020 accident see this Indian source:"...The 'early' return of the INS Chakra [for...
View ArticleWhy Indonesia Wants Large Frigates from Italy.
Comments by Shawn C. (below) inspired me to forget Sydney's Covid scares and post again after a SubMatts lull. Submarine Matters went offline as one was becoming a little tired of some paysites...
View ArticleSubmarine Matters to Remain Public FreeView
After receiving many emails today I’ve decided to keep Submarine Matters a public free-view site. But I’ll be encouraging a donation of just AU$50 (currently equivalent to US$38) from readers who wish...
View ArticleNumbers of Submarines Way Overrated
The article "Could America's Submarine Fleet be Surpassed by China?" by ANKUR KUNDU , for the Maritime Executive, overrates sheer numbers until the last paragraph.But even when Ankur at last points out...
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