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A Russian Nuclear Submarine Sank: Some of the Crew Survived, But Couldn't Be Saved
The disaster was traced to a faulty hydrogen peroxide-fueled torpedo, though conspiracy theories emerged, including claims of a collision with a NATO submarine. Moscow's cover-up of the tragedy ...
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This Soviet Submarine Narrowly Avoided Nuclear Disaster: Here's What Went Wrong
Military operations are often highly classified, which is why knowing about a submarine disaster is usually big news among the general public. And when you add nuclear weapons into the mix ...
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Russia Almost Lost an Oscar-Class 'Aircraft Killer' Submarine Due to a Fire
The Tomsk remains on active service with the Russian Navy, homeported at Vilyuchinsk on the Kamchatka Peninsula. On April 19, ...
The National Interest17d
Calling Tom Clancy: Russia Lost an Attack Submarine Armed with 2 'Nuclear-Tipped Torpedoes'
The Komsomolets stands as a cautionary tale for nuclear-powered vessels. Mike-Class Submarine Disaster: How the K-278 Sinking Continues to Pollute the Barents Sea The Soviets had high hopes for a ...
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Retired officer reveals nuclear submarine near-disaster
A RETIRED naval officer has revealed a near-catastrophe on a nuclear submarine which threatened the lives of its crew three years ago. Devonport-based HMS Turbulent was operating off the United Arab ...