Kursk submarine disaster - Wikipedia
WEBThe Russian nuclear submarine K-141 Kursk sank in an accident on 12 August 2000 in the Barents Sea, with the loss of all 118 personnel on board. The submarine, which was of the Project 949A -class (Oscar II class), was taking part in the first major Russian naval exercise in more than 10 years.
Why No One Escaped from the Kursk - TIME
WEBJun 3, 2002 · After an explosion in the ship’s torpedo room ripped open the hull, 23 surviving crewmen rushed to a floating rescue capsule located in the rear of the submarine. But the capsule failed to...
Kursk submarine disaster | Russian Navy, Nuclear Accident
WEBSep 13, 2024 · Over the weekend of August 12–13, 2000, while on a naval exercise inside the Arctic Circle, the Russian nuclear submarine Kursk sank to the bottom of the Barents Sea with all hands on board. The entire 118-strong crew perished on the Oscar II class submarine, built in 1994.
Russian submarine Kursk (K-141) - Wikipedia
WEBK-141 Kursk (‹See Tfd› Russian: Курск) [note 1] was an Oscar II-class nuclear-powered cruise missile submarine of the Russian Navy. On 12 August 2000, K-141 Kursk was lost when it sank in the Barents Sea, killing all 118 personnel on board.
Russian sub, the “Kursk,” sinks with 118 onboard - HISTORY
WEBNov 13, 2009 · A Russian nuclear submarine sinks to the bottom of the Barents Sea on August 12, 2000; all 118 crew members are later found dead. The exact cause of the disaster remains unknown. Kursk left...
The True Story of the Russian Kursk Submarine Disaster - Popular Mechanics
WEBJun 21, 2023 · A huge explosion sank the giant nuclear-powered submarine Kursk, killing most of its crew and stranding nearly two dozen survivors hundreds of feet underwater. An international rescue team ...
On This Day 24 Years Ago: Russia's Kursk Submarine Disaster
WEBAug 12, 2024 · On this day 24 years ago, Russia’s Kursk submarine sank following an explosion during naval exercises in the Barents Sea, killing all 118 personnel on board — a tragedy that became one of the...
'A Time to Die': The Kursk Disaster - NPR
WEBJan 13, 2003 · During naval exercises in the frigid Barents Sea on Aug. 12, 2000, two explosions ripped through the Russian submarine Kursk, and the mammoth ship quickly sank to the bottom in more than 350...
Kursk sinking: Russia marks 15th anniversary - BBC News
WEBAug 12, 2015 · Russia has been marking 15 years since the Kursk nuclear submarine sank in the Barents Sea, with the deaths of all 118 men on board. Memorial services have been taking place, with flags...
Russians remember Kursk submarine disaster, 10 years on
WEBAug 12, 2010 · The submarine, one of the Russian navy's most advanced vessels, sank in the Barents Sea on 12 August, 2000 with the loss of all 118 people on board. An explosion of fuel from an old torpedo...