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Russian Submarine Allegedly Collided With Polish Sub Gets Back to Home Yard

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The diesel electric submarine Krasnodar that was earlier blamed by media for collision with a Polish sub in the Baltic Sea has just returned to the manufacturing shipyard, Admiralteyskie Verfi (St. Petersburg). The Russian submarine entered the Neva River on Wednesday, May 4, being escorted by two Russian Navy’s tugs.

According to the daily ships traffic schedule provided by the port of St. Petersburg, Krasnodar has arrived at her home shipyard from Kronshtadt, being supported by RB-20 and RB-27 harbor tugs. As was revealed by own sources of online Central Navy Portal, the sub passed the Kanonersky Island and entered the Neva mouth at 9 am.

Project 636.3 submarine Krasnodar returning to home shipyard

The shipyard’s authorities declined to comment the reason for the submarine’s return.

Significantly, Krasnodar called at Kronshtadt heading from the Baltic Sea on Monday, May 2. The cruise was assisted by harbor tugs RB-250 and RB-27 registered in the Leningrad Naval Base. The sea-going tug Viktor Konetsky returned to Kronshtadt along with the submarine. According to media reports, the ship was observed near Latvian territorial waters on April 30. Viktor Konetsky accompanied a Kilo-class submarine; Russia’s newest Project 636.3 diesel subs like Krasnodar are often referred to that class, too (on NATO classification – Improved Kilo).

Earlier on, there were reports in the Russian press about a collision between the Russian submarine Krasnodar and the Polish one named Orzeł. Military spokesmen of the both countries rebutted that information; however, the Russian Navy officials specified that a "navigation incident" did happen though.