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Submarine Salvage Ship: RFS Kommuna
Posted: Mon May 13, 2019 2:13 am
by Brian James
Russian Submarine Salvage Ship IRN Volkhov (Re-named Kommuna) pictured on her launch day at Putilov Company Shipyards,St Petersburg on November 17th 1913 and as RFS Kommuna in the present day.
Re: Submarine Salvage Ship: RFS Kommuna
Posted: Sun Jun 30, 2019 6:20 pm
by designeraccd
Here is a interesting, but undated, view of this 100+ year old ship in dry dock........
Also 2 more views of this floating "erector set"!!!
DFO
Re: Submarine Salvage Ship: RFS Kommuna
Posted: Wed Jun 24, 2020 8:05 am
by Brian James
The world's oldest Naval vessel in active service,Submarine Salvage Ship RFS Kommuna launched in 1915 for the Czarist Navy.
Re: Submarine Salvage Ship: RFS Kommuna
Posted: Wed Jun 24, 2020 3:12 pm
by designeraccd
A few more views of the world's OLDEST commissioned warship. DFO
Re: Submarine Salvage Ship: RFS Kommuna
Posted: Wed Jul 28, 2021 1:48 am
by Brian James
Submarine Salvage Ship RFS Kommuna pictured at the Navy Day parade in Sevastopol earlier this week. Laid down in November 1912 at the Putilov Works Shipyard, Saint Petersburg and commissioned on July 14th 1915, she is currently the oldest warship still in active service.
Re: Submarine Salvage Ship: RFS Kommuna
Posted: Wed Jul 28, 2021 5:44 pm
by designeraccd
I wonder what modern sub she is capable of helping? A KILO? DFO