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Denniss said:
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.
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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.
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The 2nd ship with broken back
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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.
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Really bad day for the russians, they seem to have lost another ship/crane barge

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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.
 
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Close up of the Ukrainian drone hitting Grozny this morning. According to Telegram channel Niysoo an OMON base was struck.
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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.
 
Glider said:
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.
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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
 
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Giant kamikaze drones reach deep into Russia

On December 15, heavyweight long-range drones carried out strikes on Russian military infrastructure in Chechnya, targeting facilities linked to the Akhmat-Grozny OMON base. The attack, which took place deep within Russian territory, highlights growing vulnerabilities in the country’s defense...
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Glider said:
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.
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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?................ :p
 
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Denniss said:
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
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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.
Black Sea in the winter can be very dangerous. Short and high waves and they develop very fast.
 
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