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A Russian submarine collided with a British Navy sonar while on patrol in the North Atlantic.
The ship HMS Northumberland was looking for Russian submarine Hunter-Killer classWhich stopped appearing on the radar of the warship. Then the British launched a sonar device that towed hundreds of meters behind the boat, which… Exactly hit by a Russian submarine Specifically designed to detect and sink submarines and other sea vessels.
The collision occurred in late 2020, but it wasn’t until Tuesday Confirmed by the British Ministry of DefenseAccording to Radio Free Europe. A film crew aboard HMS Northumberland filmed a documentary filming the crew’s reaction to the submarine collision.
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HMS Northumberland is preparing to deploy to intercept Russian naval units.
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The ship, which routinely performs North Atlantic patrol missions, was searching for the submarine together in the Arctic Circle. After the disappearance of the Russian ship from the ship’s radar.
A Merlin helicopter of the frigate spotted the submarine’s periscope on the surface, before the Russian ship sank again.
According to the Department of Defense, HMS Northumberland ended up detecting the submarine using a sonar towed by the frigate – a long tube with hydroponic devices that allows the ship’s team to “listen underwaterThis was the sonar that was damaged after the impact.
The ship had to dock off the coast of Scotland to repair the equipment, but it has not yet been confirmed whether the submarine sustained any damage.
A ministry spokesman confirmed the incident, who said on Thursday that “in late 2020, a Russian submarine guarded by HMS Northumberland contacted its sonar.”
The spokesman explained that the Royal Navy routinely monitors ships and submarines as part of the UK’s defence.
source Associated with the Ministry of Defense She confirmed to the BBC that the collision was unlikely to be intentional.
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