Submarine 186 - Da Nang begins to depart for Vietnam

The Rolldock Star transport ship (Netherlands) carrying the submarine 186 - Da Nang left Saint Petersburg (Russia) at 7:37 p.m. on December 16 (Vietnam time), starting a journey of about 40 days to bring the submarine HQ 186 - Da Nang to Cam Ranh Military Base (Khanh Hoa).

Tugboat towing submarine Da Nang to the waters of the Northern Shipyard (St. Petersburg) on ​​December 12, 2015.

Then, at 7:30 a.m. on December 17, the Rolldock Star ship carrying the submarine HQ 186 - Da Nang was in the Gulf of Finland, between Helsinki (Finland) and Tallinn (Estonia).

According to schedule, the first stop of the Rolldock Star ship on the way to bring the submarine HQ 186 - Da Nang to Vietnam is Skagen port (Denmark).

On the evening of December 12, the Danang submarine began to be loaded into the hold of the Rolldock Star ship in the waters in front of the Northern Shipyard in Saint Petersburg.

The HQ 186 – Da Nang submarine was built in July 2013, launched on December 28, 2014, and has conducted several test trips in the Baltic Sea. This is the 5th in the contract to build 6 Kilo submarines that Vietnam signed with Russia in December 2009. Currently, the Vietnam Navy has received 4 Kilo submarines and put them into service with the 189th Submarine Brigade.

According to Tintuc.vn