USNI News – Like most of the Cuban military, the country’s Navy is characterized by inventive recycling of Soviet-era hardware. Modern systems are rare, but there are systems that are unlike anything you will see in other countries’ fleets. The Cuban fleet has fishing trawlers remodeled into warships and torpedo launching platforms that resemble party rafts. But perhaps the most dangerous platform is Cuba’s secretive, tiny submarine.
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New Photo Reveals Cuban Navy’s Secret Submarine
– Forbes – When a tourist took a photo of Havana’s picturesque harbor, they didn’t realize the intelligence value of what they were capturing. Lurking in the shadows near a pier, and behind a palm tree, was one of the world’s least photographed submarines.
We Spotted Cuba’s Only Submarine
– National Interest – Cuba has exactly one submarine. And we finally have a good, recent photograph of it.
(Thanks to Alain)