Navy deployed to probe suspected sub sighting
Published: 15 Sep 11 13:41 CET | Print version
Online: http://www.thelocal.se/36164/20110915/
Several Swedish naval ships were deployed in Gothenburg harbour on Thursday in a hunt for a suspected submarine thought to be spying on Sweden.
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A number of ships have been sent to the area to investigate a reported sighting that came from a “credible source”, according to the military.
“We're now analysing the report. Among other things, we have a number of ships in the area which are involved in the analysis work. The area is also heavily trafficked and therefore it's important that we also go out with information about what we are doing,” naval inspector Jan Thörnqvist said in a statement.
Ships from Sweden's 3rd Naval Warfare Flotilla, based in Karlskrona, as well as the 4th Naval Warfare Flotilla, and the Amphibious Regiment from Berga outside of Stockholm are currently patrolling the area in an attempt to verify the report.
“At this stage, we don't want to make any comment whatsoever about what was observed,” Törnqvist told the TT news agency.
“We're using all the resources we feel are appropriate and which are available.”
He added that he sees no reason to speculate about the basis of the observation but rather to wait until the Navy has completed its analysis.
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Varför? Good question, given the Russian military build up in the Arctic and their recent acquisition of an amphibious assault ship (I wonder what they need that for?).
Or perhaps it is some other nation sneaking ashore then they'll travel over land and steal technical data from one of the world's premier car manufacturers Saab ! More probably a bit of drift wood and ex sea dog starting on the bottle too early.
"Sub!"
"Sub!"
"Sub!"
that when there really is one (and it is actually a danger) the rest of us will have become so bored by it that we won't care.
Some 20 years ago the navy DID fire. For example dropping depth-charges from helicopters (it was all shown on the TV-news). Probably at some poor seals, but anyway, that I believe answers your question.
Yes of course it would mean serious problems. Very serious indeed. But the one to blame is, in such a case, the nation that's arrogant enough to risk a whole sailor crew and an astronomically expensive sub by entering Swedish water.
One can laugh at the navy if it's dropping depth-charges at fishes. But I think it's better safe than sorry. No arrogant "super power" of a nation is going to come here with their games without suffering consequences. Sweden has to make that nation in question think och feel that it is way too expensive a game not to leave us alone.
And Sweden that isn't member of for example the powerful NATO has to be able to take care of itself. But of course Sweden wouldn't be able to stand for too long of a time against some super power, but again; the cost for an aggresive nation has to be so incredibly high that never should it be worth the attempt.
Anyway I'm very glad if our navy is only catching fish and nothing more serious than that. :P