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A Russian Nuclear Submarine Sank: Some of the Crew Survived, But Couldn't Be Saved
-The nuclear-powered Oscar II-class submarine sank after a torpedo exploded in its weapons room during a naval exercise, killing 118 crew members. While 23 sailors initially survived in a rear ...
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The Darkest Submarine Catastrophe Ever Seen
On August 12, 2000, during a naval exercise in the Barents Sea, the Russian Oscar II-class Kursk submarine mysteriously vanished. Moments after preparing to fire dummy torpedoes at the Admiral ...
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Watch a Russian Oscar II sub burn at dock
A nuclear-powered Oscar II sub caught fire at its dock while undergoing ... "The source of the smoke on the submarine Orel, which is undergoing a refit at Zvezdochka, has been completely put ...
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The Oldest Military Submarines Still Serving Today
It is so successful that an improved Oscar II was announced with quieter engines and increased armaments. A French Agosta class submarine displaces over 1,500 tons when surfaced. It is armed with ...
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This amazing graphic shows all of the Russian Navy's submarines
Russia plans to replace its Delta III and Delta IV-class subs with Borei II submarines in the coming years. The Oscar II-class sub will be replaced with the entirely new Yasen submarine class ...