Shark with a towed array sonar pod... Interesting😉 @rstirn.bsky.social @mikeplunkett.bsky.social @covertshores.bsky.social @r-p-one.bsky.social

New N.Korean SSB(N?) just dropped @saturnax1.bsky.social @covertshores.bsky.social www.reddit.com/r/submarines...

#SubTuesday #Submarines PLAN Type 039B/YUAN-class diesel-electric attack submarine. Source: m.weibo.cn/detail/52456... @covertshores.bsky.social @alxluck.bsky.social @mikeplunkett.bsky.social

Oh dear. Oh dear, oh dear. I wonder how long it will take for various US government agencies to recover from actions of this utter moron. www.globaltimes.cn/page/202512/...

Don’t look in terms of damage. Look at WHERE they attacked on the tanker. /1

[8/8] It is unclear if Algeria was the only African port call, or if Aleksandr Otrakovskiy will conduct more.

[7/8] The above details suggest Aleksandr Otrakovskiy may have entered the Mediterranean Sea midday on 12 December, conducted a port call in Oran on 13-17 December, and exited the Mediterranean Sea today.

[6/8] Based on meta data analysis, Aleksandr Otrakovskiy crew members were in port or very close to shore between the 11:00 UTC hour on 13 December and the 20:00 UTC hour on 17 December.

[5/8] Vigia continued heading southeast and was last noted heading towards Oran, Algeria, before turning back west by 07:00 UTC on 14 December.

[4/8] A Spanish Navy Serviola-class patrol boat Vigia (P73) departed Malaga on 9 December and was subsequently noted operating east of the STROG heading southeast by the 18:00 UTC hour on 12 December. www.marinetraffic.com/en/ais/detai...

[3/8] Regardless of the route the landing ship took (English Channel or GIUK Gap), it would have arrived near the STROG between 9 and 14 December (see chart for approximate calculations).

[2/8] As earlier reported, Aleksandr Otrakovskiy departed Severomorsk midday on 1 December. According to a source familiar with the ship's schedule, the ship was heading to Africa. bsky.app/profile/spec...

[1/8] RF Navy Northern Fleet Ropucha I-class landing ship Aleksandr Otrakovskiy conducted a westbound transit of the Strait of Gibraltar (STROG) today. When did it arrive in the Mediterranean Sea? x.com/Gibdan1/stat...

Chinese Navy (PLAN) has modified two Type-022 missile boats for some brew purpose -> www.hisutton.com/Chinese-Type...

🔺Submarine construction - Update NEWCON Lada T677 class SSK B-587 "Vilikiye-Luki" (H03) was commissioned into the Russian Navy at Admiralty shipyard, 16 December 2025. ⚠️Unit will likely conduct unit certification training in the Baltic Sea, next 6-8 months before becoming operational.

RF Navy Northern Fleet Udaloy I-class destroyers Severomorsk and Vitse-Admiral Kulakov departed Baltiysk today - Vitse-Admiral Kulakov departed midday - Severomorsk departed late afternoon

Weird timing. It's usually *after* Christmas that everybody makes an effort to get rid of their unwanted Kilos

...returned to port on 15 December after 14-day underway period

RF Navy Northern Fleet unidentified Akula-class nuclear-powered sub departed port on 2 December and remains underway through today

It is really amazing the SBU snuck a new underwater weapon into Novorossiysk, yes, but perhaps what is equally amazing is the placement or access of the camera which recorded the event. It means they could have had access for a good long while and burned the source for this. This was top notch.

Back when Ajax wasn’t a dirty word

This morning. Again.

🔺Baltic Sea activity - Breaking! Russian Navy Northern Fleet Pr.1155 Udaloy class destroyer, BPK-626 “Vice Admiral Kulakov” VISID departed the Baltic Sea, 16 December 2025. ⚠️ Having been relieved by BPK-619 "Severomorsk", BPK-626 may return to homeport Severomorsk.

St Petersburg-class (aka Lada) Hull 3, Velikiye Luki, commissioned today...a mere 19 years after it was first laid down 🤦 tass.ru/obschestvo/2... FYI: @saturnax1.bsky.social @spectrecrouton.bsky.social @covertshores.bsky.social

#NavalNews FYI @salisbot.bsky.social @jjdroxford.bsky.social @mikeplunkett.bsky.social @covertshores.bsky.social @alxluck.bsky.social @navalnews.com

🔺 Research vessel activity - Update PP Shirshov Institute of Oceanology owned & operated RV “Akademik Ioffe” completed westbound transit of the English Channel, 10 December 2025. ⚠️Unit heading for survey tasking in the tropical WESTLANT region but may conduct survey operations en route.

🔺COI activity - Update Russian RO-RO “Ascalon” exited the English Channel, AM 11 December 2025. ⚠️Unit conducted possible WX avoidance south of Swanage, 8-10 December, possibly indicating poor unit sea worthiness (during Storm Bram) or cargo concerns in high sea states. No new escort noted.

OTD in 1994 the First Chechen War began. After incompetent initial assault that failed, Russian army turned to barbarism & crimes against humanity. It stopped when we signed a peace deal we would later violate. None of this should sound familiar to you

RF Navy Northern Fleet Ropucha I-class landing ship Aleksandr Otrakovskiy departed Severomorsk midday on 1 December and remains underway through today

FYI @covertshores.bsky.social @salisbot.bsky.social @thelookout.bsky.social @mikeplunkett.bsky.social @alxluck.bsky.social

🔺Northern Fleet Air activity At least one Russian Navy NFAF probable Tu-142 MPA concluded a 10-hr sortie over the Arctic region, 4 December 2025. ⚠️Aircraft highly likely conducted range support activity for a missile firing event on the White Sea range.

RF Navy Baltic Fleet salvage/rescue tug Aleksandr Frolov (MMSI 273542930) departed Baltiysk today with a stated destination of Skagerrak, which may (or may not) indicate the tug is heading north to the Kattegat/Skagerrak area in the coming days

🔺Baltic Sea activity Russian MPVS06-NY class ice-class rescue tug "Murman" arrived in the Baltiysk roads, 27 November 2025, after IPTX from Murmansk. Tasking unknown but unit could undergo maintenance at Yantar shipyard however, given role & time of year this seems unlikely.

mesmirising

🔺OOA activity - Update Russian Navy Black Sea Fleet Pr.03182 multifunction logistics ship ”Vice Admiral Paromov”, likely in company with Northern Fleet Pr.07452 sonar surveillance ship GS-31 “Chusovoy”arrived in the Barents Sea, 26 November 2025, following IPTX from Khronstadt.

#NavalNews Russian Navy Northern Fleet's Project 22010 KRUYS-class "oceanographic research ship" (read AGI) YANTAR operating off the northern coast of Scotland as shown on a screen during Defence Secretary John Healey's speech, Nov. 19, 2025. Photo: Stefan Rousseau/REUTERS. @warshipcam.bsky.social

[5/5] At a ~10-knot speed of advance, Vitse-Admiral Paromov could pass under the Great Belt Bridge during the 08:00 UTC hour on 20 November.

[4/5] If Vitse-Admiral Paromov does deploy to the Mediterranean Sea, it could relieve RF Navy Northern Fleet Kaliningradneft-class oiler Kama, which has been deployed since 6 September.

[3/5] Vitse-Admiral Paromov could replenish RF Navy Northern Fleet Yantar-class special-purpose auxiliary vessel Yantar (deployed since 25 October), which was recently reported to be operating north of Scotland. bsky.app/profile/spec... www.bbc.co.uk/news/article... www.reuters.com/world/uk-say...

[2/5] Vitse-Admiral Paromov arrived in Lomonosov on 24 September 2024 and later transferred to nearby Kronshtadt Shipyard for repairs. In late June 2025, the oiler completed dock repairs and subsequently conducted post-repair sea trials. bsky.app/profile/spec... bsky.app/profile/spec...

[1/5] According to AIS reporting, RF Navy Black Sea Fleet Barskov-class tanker Vitse-Admiral Paromov departed Kronshtadt on 17 November. With a stated destination of Cyprus (highly unlikely), it is probably heading to the Mediterranean Sea.

🔺OOA activity Russian Navy Pacific Fleet tanker “Pechenga” likely completed RAS of Pr.864 Vishnya class SSV-535 “Karelia” south of the Alenuihaha channel, overnight 17 November 2025. ⚠️Pechenga likely began RTP transit. SSV-535 remains on station, continuing SURVOPS in the Hawaiian archipelago.

Interesting area closures in the Barents and White Seas: red | in effect 17-18 November 03:00-15:00 green | in effect 19-20 November 03:00-15:00 blue | in effect 22-23 November 03:00-17:00 *correction; changed second 'green' to 'blue'

#SubMonday #Submarines Taiwanese Navy Hai Kun-class diesel-electric attack submarine ROCS Hai Kun (SS-711) was released from the dry dock of Taiwan Shipbuilding Corporation in the early September & remains moored at the pier. Photo by Liu Xuesheng, Sept 2, 2025. Source: money.udn.com/money/story/...

"Twilight and evening bell And after that the dark And may there be no sadness of farewell When I embark For though from out our bourne of time and place The flood may bear me far I hope to see my Pilot face to face When I have crossed the bar."

Latest article: Royal Navy remembrance. In focus: HMS Turbulent lost in 1943 www.navylookout.com/royal-navy-r... #Remembrance #Wewillrememberthem

#SubSaturday #Submarines M23-class midget submarine made by Italian company M23 S.R.L. for the Qatari Emiri Navy spotted recently in Italy. Source: x.com/NichoConcu/s... FYI @covertshores.bsky.social @alxluck.bsky.social @navalnews.com @mikeplunkett.bsky.social @salisbot.bsky.social

#NavalNews #Submarines Japan eyes nuclear subs after U.S. gives OK to S. Korea Source: www.asahi.com/ajw/articles... FYI @covertshores.bsky.social @alxluck.bsky.social @salisbot.bsky.social @mikeplunkett.bsky.social @kakiuchan.bsky.social

RF Navy Northern Fleet Yantar-class special-purpose auxiliary vessel Yantar departed port on 25 October and was operating in the North Sea earlier this week; monitored by Dutch Navy assets (HNLMS Friesland + HNLMS Snellius) bsky.app/profile/spec... www.defensie.nl/actueel/nieu...