This afternoon, the kilo submarine HQ-184 Hai Phong docked at the 189th Submarine Brigade of Cam Ranh military port.
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At 12:10 noon on January 31, 2015, the kilo submarine HQ-184 Hai Phong docked at the 189th Submarine Brigade of Cam Ranh military port, ending its 46-day journey from St. Petersburg port (Russia) to Vietnam. |
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Early this morning, Russian technical experts and Navy officers partially sank the Rolldock Star transport ship and took steps to tow the kilo submarine HQ-184 Hai Phong. |
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Six CQ boats were on duty since morning to protect the submarine area, warning fishing boats and unauthorized ships not to enter the towing area. |
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At 9:10 a.m., two ships, Tan Cang A1 and IMO 990, were present to undertake the important task of bringing the submarine into the military port. |
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While waiting for the Rolldock Star ship to partially sink, two ships Tan Cang A1, IMO 990 were in charge of guarding and protecting the outer perimeter. |
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At 11:20, three navy soldiers planted the national flag on the roof of the kilo submarine HQ-184 Hai Phong. |
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At 11:27, the kilo submarine HQ-184 Hai Phong was towed by the IMO 990 ship, separating from the transport ship Rolldock Star. |
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At 11:30, the kilo submarine HQ-184 Hai Phong was towed by two ships, Tan Cang A1 and IMO 990, to the port of Brigade 189. |
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At 12:10, the kilo submarine HQ-184 Hai Phong safely docked at the port of Submarine Brigade 189. |
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At 12:10, the kilo submarine HQ-184 Hai Phong safely docked at the port of Submarine Brigade 189. |
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Thus, Cam Ranh military port has now received three submarines: HQ-182 Hanoi, HQ-183 Ho Chi Minh City and HQ-184 Hai Phong. |
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According to the plan, from now until 2016, the Vietnamese Navy will receive the remaining three submarines, namely the Da Nang, Khanh Hoa and Ba Ria - Vung Tau submarines. The Project 636 Kilo-class submarines that Russia built for Vietnam are of the third generation, with a displacement of 3,100 tons, a speed of 20 nautical miles per hour, and can dive to a depth of 300 meters with a crew of 52 people. |
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The ship is equipped with 6 533 mm diameter torpedo tubes, mines and Klub attack missiles. The ship's stealth ability makes NATO experts call it "a black hole in the ocean". (Synthesis of TTO, TPO) |
According to TTO/TPO