Let's talk about Russia's military

[Serb]

How many subs did Russia make?

IIIRC, in 1941 we had more subs then Germans.

[David Floyd]

Let me put it this way: at the end of WWII the Canadian navy would have taken the Russian navy over its knees and delivered a sound spanking.

To be fair, the Canadian Navy at the end of WWII could have taken on any navy in the world except for the USN and Royal Navy.

[Serb]

Not to mention noisiest.

nope.

[KrazyHorse]

That should tell you something about how good the Russian Navy is.

German U-Boat fleet: terrorizes the Atlantic for 3 years
Russian subs: sink in port

[David Floyd]

IIIRC, in 1941 we had more subs then Germans.

There goes another Russian, equating quantity with quality.

And how many ships did those Soviet subs sink, approximately? For that matter, has any Soviet sub sunk any foreign ship in a combat situation, ever? That's a somewhat serious question. I'm sure they got one or two merchies in the Baltic during WWII, but that's gotta be about it.

[Asher]

To be fair, the Canadian Navy at the end of WWII could have taken on any navy in the world except for the USN and Royal Navy.

Yes, few people (including Serb) realized Canada had the third largest navy in the world by the end of WW2.

[David Floyd]

Then again, that was by process of elimination, as almost every other warship in the world was rusting at the bottom of the ocean, mostly courtesy of the USN, with some help from the Brits and Canucks, as well as a bit by the Germans and Japanese before they got roundly *****slapped.

[David Floyd]

Seriously, though, Canada had a very nice navy, centered around escort and light aircraft carriers, and ASW corvettes and destroyers, with some limited amphibious capability IIRC. It couldn't go toe to toe with the USN, although it could probably have given the UK a very stiff fight, and anyone else in the world would have been toast, fast.

[KrazyHorse]

Seriously, during WWII the only thing the russian navy did was get dismantled. The russians saved what guns and sailors they could from the fleet before it was completely destroyed by the germans.

[Theben]

You mean the same as Georgian Israeli-made UAVs they complained all the way that Russians shoot them down at regular basis?

Could be. I never claimed you guys were smart.

[Serb]

Seriously, during WWII the only thing the russian navy did was get dismantled. The russians saved what guns and sailors they could from the fleet before it was completely destroyed by the germans.

I see you posses a great knowledge of the Russian military history. I have no desire to enlighten you, morons. (who do you think escorted all those convoys to Murmansk all those years? Santa Claus?)

David, let's go play poker at www.pokerstars.net insead of that sh!tty talks.

[KrazyHorse]

All right. Please explain to me the glorious history of Russian Navy in great patriotic war.

[Serb]

Could be. I never claimed you guys were smart.

Well, at least we don't have a British queen as a head of state.
So who's a dumbass now?

[David Floyd]

I see you posses a great knowledge of the Russian military history. I have no desire to nlighten you, morons.

Actually, allow me:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soviet_Navy#The_Great_Patriotic_War

Wikipedia may not be a great source, but it does back up what we are saying - a very limited role for the Red Navy, with most of it ending up at the bottom of the ocean. Apparently, elements of it were used to harrass Axis shipping in the Black Sea, and some light units were used as convoy escorts for convoys bound for Murmansk and Archangelsk, but that's about it.

[Serb]

All right. Please explain to me the glorious history of Russian Navy in great patriotic war.

Damn. I'm playing poker right now, a tourney. If you want it brief - we kicked ass.