Incredible.

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Twenty years in reconstruction? Twenty years? And still not done?

1. "Most powerful Navy vessel [Russian] now almost 20 years under reconstruction"

"And there will be more. Representatives of the shipyard hint that there is still a long way to go with Russia’s nuclear missile cruiser «Admiral Nakhimov»."

Story By Atle Staalesen the "Barents Observer" July 2018.

"The 251 meter long vessel in July 1997 sailed through the Barents Sea and into the Northern Dvina river to Navy city Severodvinsk. Since then, the nuclear-powered ship has laid docked at shipyard Sevmash."

"Officially, reconstruction started in 1999 and the ship of the Kirov-class was to return to active duty few years later. Then the plan was revised, not once and twice, but numerously."

"In 2015, shipyard Sevmash said that 1,000 workers were involved in the reconstruction and that the work staff would soon be increased to 3,000. The ship was to be completed in 2018."

"Then, in 2017, it became clear that the vessel would be completed only in year 2021. But also that might be too optimistic."

Additionally and updated by Atle Staalesen.

2. "The "Moscow" [Moskva] is on the bottom of the Black Sea, but on the shores of the White Sea awaits a new cruiser"

"The 'Admiral Nakhimov' will be the most powerful surface vessel in the Russian Navy when reconstruction is completed presumably in 2023."

[....]

"According to the Navy, the ship will be ready for sailing in 2023. However, time schedules have been repeatedly extended and additional delays are likely."

"Judging from a recent video of the reconstruction process, there is still a long way to go before the ship is ready."

STILL NOT READY TO GO  AND EXACTLY WHEN THE RUSSIAN NAVY COULD DO WITH A BIG MORALE BOOST.

Presumably the vessel will be ready to go in 2023 but perhaps not so. Vlad cannot be pleased. I know I  would not be.

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