The Kursk accident background
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Russian nuclear-powered Oscar-II class cruise missile submarine, the Kursk, sank just outside the cost of the Kola Peninsula east of Murmansk on August 12th 2000 taking the life of 118 sailors. The submarine was raised in October 2001 to be later defuelled and scrapped. The official reason for the accident was said to be torpedo explosion.
Alexander Raube
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03.03.2003
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Defuelled Kursk will join submarine graveyard
The two nuclear reactors of the infamous submarine Kursk are defuelled.
photo: strana.ru
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21.11.2001
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Kursk reactors to be towed for storage in Sayda Bay
The works on the Kursk in the Roslyakovo dock will be completed in two months. Then the submarine will be scrapped.
Kursk Foundation/Rubin
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08.11.2000
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Kursk accident time line
The Kursk crew recovery operation is over, but the Russian officials still can not say what caused the disaster. The time line of the accident is taking shape.