The Kommuna - Russia’s Bizarre 110 Year Old Warship

Check out Ground News! Support me on patreon: The Kommuna is a submarine salvage ship in service with the Russian Navy’s Black Sea Fleet. A strange double-hulled catamaran design, she has the unique distinction of serving with the Russian Imperial Soviet, and now Russian Federation navy, becoming the oldest active navy ship in the world over a century after her launch. What is the history of this incredible ship however? Why is it still in service and what is the expanation behind it’s distinct lack of rust? The amazing 3D Models by Brendon Kibler! Check him out: Moskva Infographic from Covert Shores - Twitter......................► Instagram................► Website....................► 00:00 Introduction 03:38 The Precursor - SMS Vulkan 04:26 Initial Plans Take Shape 07:54 A Troubled Build Process 10:01 The Volkhov is Commisioned 11:01 The Revolution Begins 12:06 The Volkhov’s First Rescue 13:38 Surviving the Chaos of Revolution 15:52 The Volkhov is Renamed 16:20 Salvaging the HMS L55 18:36 The Second World War Begins 19:19 Escape From Tallin (again) 19:52 Lenningrad Surrounded 20:52 The Trapped Baltic Fleet 21:49 Kommuna Comes Under Attack 22:56 Salvage and Diving Amid The Seige 23:43 The Road of Life 25:13 The Seige Lifted 26:15 A Long Overdue Overhaul 27:42 Cold War Submarine Rescue 28:54 A New Role for the Kommuna 31:06 Deep Sea Testing 32:31 The Soviet Union Comes to an End 33:19 Saved from the Scrapheap 34:20 Recomissioning the Kommuna 35:35 New ROV Equiptment 36:16 The Russian Navy Renaissance 36:57 Kommuna Recieves a Priz-Class Submersible 37:21 On Board the Kommuna Today 37:56 How Has the Kommuna Survived So Long? 42:03 Ukraine Invaded 42:39 The Sinking of the Moskva 43:31 Kommunas Involvement in the Moskva 44:07 Outro