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Two russian tankers in distress in Kerch strait, one of them with a broken-away bow. It seems weather is on Ukrainian side, large waves reported to have hit the ships. Probably too much rust to hold the ships together.
The 2nd ship with broken backNOELREPORTS πͺπΊ πΊπ¦ (@noelreports@mstdn.social)
Attached: 1 video According to Russian media, two tankers, Volgoneft-212 and Volgoneft-239, are in distress near the Kerch Strait, just kilometers from shore. For 4 hours, 13/14 crew members on each vessel have been stranded on deck as massive waves reportedly breached the ships.mstdn.social
Really bad day for the russians, they seem to have lost another ship/crane bargeNOELREPORTS πͺπΊ πΊπ¦ (@noelreports@mstdn.social)
Attached: 1 video "The second ship is already going down, holy sh*t," sailors nearby comment on the Volgoneft tankers. Both ships have reportedly sunk.mstdn.social
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It looks like Stalingrad 2.0It is probably, the first video of DPRK losses in the Kursk region.
View: https://x.com/bayraktar_1love/status/1868267817931358465
I love the sputtering sound of the drone's engine as it's coming down. I couldn't help but think of Wil E. Coyote in the pilot seat.(((Tendar))) (@tendar.bsky.social)
Close up of the Ukrainian drone hitting Grozny this morning. According to Telegram channel Niysoo an OMON base was struck.bsky.app
No such damage is visible, apart from their broken back their hulls seem to be intact. Rusty hull and riding high waves up and down may incur massive stress on a hull leading to fractures.The chances of two ships both having such a catastrophic Hull failure at the same time, in the same place, in seas that are rough but not huge, has got to be slim. Best guess (and that all it is) is that they collided.
I notice that neither have modern lifeboats and that despite being close to shore its takin hours to evacuate the crews, says a lot.
Russia must be in a spot of bother with its Sea of Azov/Black Sea logistics chain now. A fuel ferry port damaged and several similar tankers (to my eyes) were destroyed a few months ago.
Gotta love the classics.
Apparently, the war-built T2 tankers were prone to snapping in 2 in bad weather, with 2 of them (SS Pendleton and SS Fort Mercer) splitting apart during a major East Coast on 18 February 1952). Of course, there's no way that these Russian rust-buckets were T2s, right?................The chances of two ships both having such a catastrophic Hull failure at the same time, in the same place, in seas that are rough but not huge, has got to be slim. Best guess (and that all it is) is that they collided.
I notice that neither have modern lifeboats and that despite being close to shore its takin hours to evacuate the crews, says a lot.
Yes, they are two incidents without a collision. Both are infamous "Volganeft" types, known for their poor structural integrity, as well as similar Soviet/Russian-built coasters as "Volgobalt". Add to that old age and poor maintenance... Also, that area near the Kerch Strait is a real kill zone for small vessels. Almost every year something happens.No such damage is visible, apart from their broken back their hulls seem to be intact. Rusty hull and riding high waves up and down may incur massive stress on a hull leading to fractures.
If strong winds press water into a low-depth water zone the waves may become really high
imagine what hapens if the short waves are eaten by the high waves, that has potential for freak waves although probably not as high as seen in oceansShort and high waves and they develop very fast.
Two russian tankers in distress in Kerch strait, one of them with a broken-away bow. It seems weather is on Ukrainian side, large waves reported to have hit the ships. Probably too much rust to hold the ships together.
The 2nd ship with broken backNOELREPORTS πͺπΊ πΊπ¦ (@noelreports@mstdn.social)
Attached: 1 video According to Russian media, two tankers, Volgoneft-212 and Volgoneft-239, are in distress near the Kerch Strait, just kilometers from shore. For 4 hours, 13/14 crew members on each vessel have been stranded on deck as massive waves reportedly breached the ships.mstdn.social
Really bad day for the russians, they seem to have lost another ship/crane bargeNOELREPORTS πͺπΊ πΊπ¦ (@noelreports@mstdn.social)
Attached: 1 video "The second ship is already going down, holy sh*t," sailors nearby comment on the Volgoneft tankers. Both ships have reportedly sunk.mstdn.social
View: https://mastodon.social/@MAKS23/113656808069507882