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Associated Press: Russian submarines match Cold War-era patrol intensity

Published March 31, 2017 at 2:42 pm

A file picture taken in Brest harbor, western France, on September 21, 2004, shows the Vepr Russian nuclear submarine of the Project 971 Shchuka-B type, or Akula-class (Shark) by NATO classification , the same type as the Nerpa Russian nuclear submarine.

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Russian submarines have increased combat patrols to the level last seen during the Cold War, the navy chief said March 31.

Adm. Vladimir Korolyov said that Russian submarine crews spent more than 3,000 days on patrol last year, matching the Soviet-era operational tempo.