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Submarines of the Northern Fleet: The Beast Division - Part 1

Welcome aboard Russia’s deep-sea nuclear Shchuka-B class boats

The ‘Beast Division’ of Russia’s Northern Fleet has beasts you won’t find in the wild. These are multi-role nuclear-powered Shchuka-B class submarines. The boats with feral names such as the Panther or Wild Boar have been in service for three decades, defending strategic subs and tracking enemy vessels.

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