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Article: UNITED KINGDOM: RUSSIANS JOIN ROYAL NAVY FOR SUBMARINE ESCAPE TRAINING
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- US Fed News Service, Including US State News
- Article date:
- November 23, 2006
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The government of United Kingdom's Ministry of Defence's Royal Navy issued the following news release:
For the first time ever officers from the Russian Navy have been taking part in submarine escape training at the Royal Navy's specialist training facility, the Submarine Escape Training Tank (SETT), at Fort Blockhouse in Gosport.
Invited by the Ministry of Defence, the Russian officers from Moscow and St Petersburg received five days of specialist submarine escape and rescue training, including an ascent from a depth of 30 metres. The visit also provided a useful forum for joint discussions with the Russian team adding valuable input and expertise.
This is the latest bilateral meeting in ...