The Kursk accident background

Part of: Northern Fleet accidents and incidents

Photo: Sevmarsh

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.

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Alexander Raube

[ 03.03.2003 ]
Defuelled Kursk will join submarine graveyard
The two nuclear reactors of the infamous submarine Kursk are defuelled.
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Sevmash

[ 12.08.2010 ]
Russia commemorates 10th anniversary of Kursk disaster
Ceremonies are being held in Russia and on board its naval vessels to commemorate the 10th anniversary of the disaster of the Oscar Class II cruise missile Kursk nuclear submarine, which sank on August 12th 2000 during naval exercises in the Barents Sea, killing 118 sailors in one of the Russian nuclear navy’s biggest calamities.
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Kursk Foundation/Rubin

[ 08.11.2000 ]
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.
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