To: meatloaf
USNS LCPL ROY M. WHEAT formerly 'Vladimir Vaslyaev' a project 1609 aka Atlantika-class rolker. First built in 1979, all officially were a part of Soviet merchant marine, but they were designed by Russian Navy engineers and built in Ukraine as a non-economic super-fast vessels (26 knots) unfit for commercial shipping by default. It is believed that the idea behind these ships was to move armor across Atlantic in case of war. I couldn't find a photo of Wheat, but here is a photo of another such vessel.
To: wetphoenix
One wonders why this type of vessel couldn't be nuclear-powered.
Wouldn't that take care of the "un-economic" aspect?
20 posted on
05/09/2014 10:19:39 AM PDT by
Kenny Bunk
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To: wetphoenix
It's amazing what info pops up here. I found some more info on M. Wheat. http://survincity.com/2012/02/russian-ship-in-the-frisky-response-forces-of-the/
22 posted on
05/09/2014 6:01:59 PM PDT by
meatloaf
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