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June 2023

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  Hello, I'm Adakiko. I noticed that you made a change to an article, Akula-class submarine, but you didn't provide a source. I’ve removed it for now, but if you’d like to include a citation to a reliable source and re-add it, please do so! If you think I made a mistake, or if you have any questions, you can leave me a message on my talk page. Thanks. Adakiko (talk) 04:08, 30 June 2023 (UTC)Reply

I don't really have an specific source for it, unless deepstorm.ru counts but both the Sierra class and Akula class where designed with skewed propellers before the sale of 9 axis milling machines.
K-284 went into sea trials twice in October 1984, the propeller mounting on submarines is done early before being completed and rolled out of the production hall
Toshiba only sold 4 9 axis milling machines to the soviet union in late 1984, between 1979 and 1984 Toshiba only sold 5 and 3 axis machines to the soviet union.
It's one of those myths from the cold war, same as the idea that the soviets learnt their subs where noisy from the Walker spy ring. RafelR (talk) 04:27, 30 June 2023 (UTC)Reply
Wikipedia goes by what wp:Reliable sources (RS) state. The use of wp:original research, e.g. one's own knowledge does not meet RS. I can find a number of sources that support that content the the Akula-class subs were significantly quieter after the Toshiba sale. See also: Toshiba–Kongsberg scandal Global Security: Toshiba. Cheers Adakiko (talk) 02:26, 1 July 2023 (UTC)Reply