Fleet 2024, November

"Unequal battle. The ship heels ours. Save our human souls!" - sang Vladimir Vysotsky. Nowadays, the history of the heeling ship has acquired special significance. A lot of experts have appeared on the Internet, concerned about the stability and the magnitude of the metacentric height of the new American

In 1967, the Israeli Navy destroyer Eilat was sunk by a missile strike. It's hard to believe that a few years later, during the Yom Kippur War, none of the 54 missiles fired hit their target. Eilat (formerly HMS Zealous) had no means of countering the latest threat. Everything that a 1942 model ship could

"Victory in the war is achieved not by a separate class of ships, but by a balanced fleet, which, in essence, was demonstrated by the Americans, who fused battleships, aircraft carriers, cruisers, destroyers and submarines into an invincible war machine," the author of the previous article thoughtfully finished. You can still

The safest flight “Only one leg was found in the water, with a camouflage boot. So they buried it,”recall the eyewitnesses to the crash of the Eaglet ekranoplan in the Caspian in 1992. In the process of performing the 2nd turn, when driving on the “screen” at a height of 4 meters and a speed of 370 km / h, a “peck” occurred

"Yes," they say, "twenty years of devastation." And they shake their heads in displeasure. So it became interesting, what kind of “abyss” and “devastation” are we talking about? 1995. The nuclear submarines K-157 Vepr and K-257 Samara were accepted into the Navy. One diesel-electric submarine of the type was built for export to China

With all due respect to Alekseev, Lippish and Bartini, constantly flying in takeoff mode is bad, damn uneconomical and deadly. Altitude is very useful for the aircraft, the health of its crew and passengers. All the benefits of the ground effect (increased lift when flying in

Published articles on ship armor are written by non-specialists who are unfamiliar with the concepts of metacentric height, stability, and center of gravity of a ship. As a result, all conclusions are far from reality. We'll hang thousands of tons of armor and sail. Keel up. It is said that the armor belt will withstand a hit

The clock is 15:30, the time of the year is May, the Atlantic is overboard. The beginning of the romantic comedy was overshadowed by the fresh breath of the “Furious Fifties”. A depressing landscape blown by the cold Antarctic wind. Flooring of low thunderclouds. Walls of water, thundering against the cheekbone of the ship, fountains of spray and

Twenty-four "Long Lance" so twisted "Mikuma" that the cruiser ceased to look like a battleship. An hour later, its ruined skeleton was photographed by an American plane, that picture became a symbol of the victory at Midway. Abandoned by the crew, the cruiser was still floating on the water, but its fate

The ships listed in the article, despite their entertainment purpose, have the closest connection with the topic of rearmament of the domestic fleet. In addition to the obvious questions about the origin of funds for the construction of a flotilla of the world's best yachts, purely technical aspects are touched upon here: what terrifying heights

The rating was compiled by analyzing and comparing open information about the fleets of the leading powers. The main criterion is the number of warships of the main classes, taking into account their characteristics and the unique capabilities they provide to their fleets

Constant participants in the debate about the concept of the development of the modern Navy and the eternal confrontation between "shell and armor" are happy to welcome a new participant, N. Dmitriev. Below is a brief review of the article “Battleships in the XXI century. What's wrong with them?”The topic is popular, which means

“Measures will be taken to strengthen air defense. To this end, the cruiser "Moskva", equipped with the "Fort" air defense system, similar to the S-300, will occupy an area in the coastal part of Latakia. We warn you that all targets that pose a potential danger to us will be

From the bridge command “Full speed ahead!”, The mechanic standing on the lower deck increases the speed of the turbine. Where to go? What enemy? He still sees nothing, except for the steam control wheel. Most of the team members are silent cogs in the system, their participation in the battle is limited

The comments of casual visitors to the "Fleet" section often do not please with originality. Readers get stuck on a couple of well-known cases, forgetting to analyze the whole picture. And then, on the basis of this, they make completely wrong conclusions. It even becomes insulting for the shipbuilders of the past

On a battleship, the price is the same. Death. New adventures of the supercruiser "Neuvulimets" in the format of market relations. The main question on the agenda is: “How much?” War requires money, money, and more money. How much will it cost? At one time, battleships were more expensive than aircraft carriers. For armored

The Pentagon announced its intention to stop the construction of the third destroyer of the Zamvolt series. According to the widespread statement, the US Defense Department initiated an audit at the General Dynamics shipyard, which will lead to a decision on the future fate of the destroyer USS Lindon B. Johnson

Sea giants capable of bombing targets hundreds of kilometers away. With dozens of aircraft on their decks - versatile and powerful air wings. Every time they are helpless when faced with an underwater threat. Now the AUG has no chance at all. There was no chance even in those days when

Explanatory note to the article about heavy aircraft-carrying cruisers, project 1143, published on VO a week ago. The story of the "Ships of Armageddon" severely criticized my point of view on the adequacy of the construction of these monsters. And if so, you will have to keep an answer to the readers

Discussions about the security of ships give rise to a powerful brainstorming session, during which technical details and little-known facts from the history of naval battles are revealed.At the same time, the thesis about the need to return the armor, despite the apparent paradox, is fraught with a great question:

Torment with a trampoline The command of the Australian Navy still cannot decide where to put the comma. The Canberra helicopter carrier is an export version of the Juan Carlos I UDC from the Spanish company Navantia

The destroyer "Izumo" with a total displacement of 27 thousand tons! Why do the Japanese call these large aircraft-carrying ships with a continuous flight deck as destroyers, being careful not to call a spade a spade? There is no secret in the classification itself. Ships with mine and artillery weapons are a thing of the past, while

A previous article about "inexplicable" discrepancies in the ratio of combat load between modern ships and ships of the Second World War caused a heated debate on the pages of "VO". The participants put forward various theories, eventually coming to the wrong conclusions. I think it is necessary to develop this topic and topics

Cleveland's two main caliber turrets weighed more than all 80 missile silos on destroyer Zamwalt. However, this is not all. For the sake of completeness, it is worth considering that the weapons of a modern ship are located UNDER deck, while the Cleveland towers were located ABOVE. Taking into account the difference in height

Greenpeace activists are attacking oil platforms using ships powered by diesel engines. Why are the brave environmentalists not using sails and other "clean" energy sources - what they call everyone else? Greenpeace will never answer this question, otherwise the worldwide

The Russian navy: - the first in the world in terms of the potential of naval strategic nuclear forces (on par with the United States); - the third in the number of multipurpose nuclear submarines. Taking into account the multipurpose diesel-electric submarines, our Navy will break out into second place, leaving the UK behind; - the sixth in the world in

Our “probable adversary” and “incredible partner” had everything broken. And we have not an ounce of sympathy. Where does the callousness in our hearts come from? All this only proves that the "strongest fleet" retains superiority at sea only until another shipwreck occurs

An alarming glint in your gloomy face, a hot cry: “Open fire!” An educational and entertaining article about the beauty and capabilities of the navy. The “Bystry” destroyer shoots a “Mosquito”. Vostok-2014 strategic command post exercise. Long distance from which this picture was taken

Running of six thousand horses Turbines of the ship Transfer to the power of the leaders - the Compass and the rudder. In the West there is an influx of darkness, To the East - rain like a wall; The gloomy shafts are shaking Our altar at night

This article responds to the comments left by readers during the debate about the need for constructive protection in the navy. You prove what you want here, only no country in the world builds armored ships. And in the foreseeable future it will not build. “Why encourage a way

We can only know the probability. Only a chance is a complete master. Of all the possible scenarios, He presents us with one. “The Legend of the Unfulfilled Coming” The era of capital ships came to an end with the advent of aviation and “plywood shelves.” On the evening of May 26, 1941, fifteen torpedo bombers from the “Ark” Royal "

Retrofit: Bulbs cost five times the energy they save. Energy saving bulbs and “retrofits” are slowly becoming a thing of the past. And now we are talking about the ship. About the world's largest non-aircraft-carrying combat ship, which will undergo an intensive recovery course with

They say luck for beginners! Only God thought otherwise And he said to the battleships dryly: "You will not see luck in battles!" To those who sweep away the hordes of the enemy ?! And why do you disgrace this ?! But indeed, lords, you fought little with each other in that war

Real episodes of naval battles. Little-known facts about the amount of damage caused and the number of losses. Will the floating airfield be able to successfully withstand attacks from the shore? So, the aircraft carrier squadrons are moving to distant shores … Why did Nagumo retreat? One of the mysteries of the attack on Pearl Harbor was

“There is a long tradition of naval design aesthetics in the history of maritime peoples. In addition to their primary role in warfare, warships served as a political tool for the effective projection of naval power, prestige and influence of the nation … "- US Navy Engineering Center Consultant

While other research teams promise to re-promise their promises, Lockheed Martin specialists have created the world's best anti-ship missile, without unnecessary hype and fantasies about unparalleled weapons. Yankees make their own system, not paying attention to racing for supersonic and other extreme

By the beginning of August 1941, the German offensive in the Arctic was completely bogged down. At the cost of their lives, Soviet soldiers and sailors stabilized the front in the area of the river. Zapadnaya Litsa, repelling two enemy attacks on Murmansk. To resume the offensive on the ice-free port, the Germans urgently

From the explanatory note to the project of modernization of the captured cruiser "Invincible" (formerly "Zamvolt"): … the dismantling of obsolete weapons will free up 3500 cubic meters of space under the deck of the ship. Instead of vertical missile silos and rail-mounted electromagnetic cannons, the Invincible's weaponry

The high-precision missile "Exocet" flies 300 meters per second, having a mass at the start of 600 kg, of which 165 is in the warhead. The projectile speed of a 15-inch cannon at a distance of 9000 meters reached 570 m / s, and the mass was exactly equal to its mass at the moment of the shot. 879 kilograms Bullet is a fool

Where the sky merges with the sea, Reflecting a lilac sunset, Suddenly a white sail appeared Above a beautiful slender frigate The high capabilities of Project 22350 were achieved thanks to its perfect fire controls. Radars, BIUS and active missile homing heads - this is the main trump card and the most important