Warships in Cape Town

[Hosehead]

Anyone know what's entering the V&A? This is the second warship today, the first looked like one of our Corvettes.

 

[Browser]

I think Peter the Great (Pyotr Velikiy, Russian Kirov class battlecruiser) should be in Cape Town. If I remember right it's on it's way back to the Northern Fleet after being in South America, Venezuela I think.

 

[Sackboy]

The SA Navy had submitted an application to the NNR in December for the Pyotr Velikiy - Russian for Peter the Great - to visit Cape Town from January 9 to 12.

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[Sparky_za]

Was that application not declined? Or have they sorted all the red tape out?

 

[Sackboy]

Was that application not declined? Or have they sorted all the red tape out?

There's been no news apart from a decision by the SAN to continue preparations in the hope that the NNR would sort out the red tape.

 

[medicnick83]

I would love to goto this... but I thought they were denied... I saw a big sign saying "nuke ship denied" or something in CPT.

 

[hyperian]

Did the warship manage to dock this weekend?

 

[Sackboy]

Did the warship manage to dock this weekend?

Heard nothing. Maybe they're off chasing that German ship spraying experimental chemicals into the Southern Seas.

 

[Sackboy]

Permission granted this morning. She's just visible off the breakwater.

 

[ToxicBunny]

Want photos.....

 

[Alan]

Want photos.....

+100000

This will be interesting. Wish I was there. This is the second one I'm missing. Dirtbin gets nothing ffs

 

[medicnick83]

I only saw 1 'grey' warship in the harbour, it's opposite (to the right) of the Oil rig.

 

[Kokop]

I saw Peter the Great entering the harbour today.

MF, big ship, must be one of the last battle cruisers in service????

HUGE. Probably spend 2 mins taking our out fleet (considering our subs are in dry dock)

I will try get some pics tomorrow.

Any idea of of if we can board this beast??

 

[Sackboy]

I saw Peter the Great entering the harbour today.

MF, big ship, must be one of the last battle cruisers in service????

HUGE. Probably spend 2 mins taking our out fleet (considering our subs are in dry dock)

I will try get some pics tomorrow.

Any idea of of if we can board this beast??

Nyet.
She's a heavy Missile Cruiser, (Kirov Class) designed to take out carrier groups.

Displacement: 24,300 tons Standard, 28,000 (Full Load)
Length: 252 m (830 ft)
(wiki)

 

[Stickfigure]

I was at the Waterfront yesterday and only Russian ship I saw was an expedition ship heading down to Antarctica. Had a chat with some of the Russian crewmembers, very nice people.