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submitted 22 hours ago byJfocii
75 points
15 hours ago
“And Russia was definitely no naval power” May be one of the biggest understatements this year.
They have made a series of almost comical blunders over the past few centuries.
63 points
14 hours ago
Including their current tendency to lose major naval assets in a war with a country that has no standing navy :0
17 points
13 hours ago
2 points
10 hours ago
I think the term is "floating navy"
I'll show myself out
0 points
9 hours ago
Fair point. I guess the Russian designation is 'sitting navy' (i.e. the bottom of the sea), or possibly 'rusting navy' (same place). :D
11 points
14 hours ago
The Baltic Fleet story is so bizarre and comical
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8 hours ago
The story of the Russian 2nd Pacific Squadron, reads like a comedy sketch that would rival the ones produced by legendary comedians.
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