Identify This Submarine!
A while back I made fun of people who theorized that Israeli submarines were standing off the coast of Iran ready to attack; I pointed out that diesel boats would take a long time to circumnavigate Africa, and would be seen if they went through the Suez Canal. I bring this up because I now have proof that people along the Suez do in fact notice submarines driving by; the only problem is, they don't have very good submarine identification skills.
Check out this video posted yesterday on YouTube; the caption describes it as an "American Submarine Going to iraq in a secret mission caught by mobile camera in Egypt":
So, what kind of sub do you think it really is? I'm guessing a British Swiftsure-class boat, most likely HMS Superb (S 109).
posted by Bubblehead at 3:22 PM
6 Comments:
Looks like a French Rubis Class SSN
2/22/2008 4:45 PM
Good call! The non-vertical trailing edge of the sail makes your ID more likely than mine.
2/22/2008 7:15 PM
Wait, how does the poster know it's a secret mission? Did someone violate OPSEC?
Definitely not one of ours.
2/22/2008 8:20 PM
Definitely RUBIS Class... probably the Amethyste, it's the only one that ever seems to come out these days.
PIC here
2/22/2008 8:43 PM
I concur with the Rubis classification. The key identifiers are the short length, the shape of the sail, the extreme-forward location of the fairwater planes, and the slanted looking rudder. Good find!
2/24/2008 6:01 PM
Definitely not Superb, she was at home at that time and being an old lady doesn't get out so much these days
5/08/2008 9:05 AM
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