#Submarines #ВМФ #RussianNavy Remembering the Kursk.
1. 20 years ago, the Project 949A Antey/Oscar II class SSGN Kursk (K-141) sunk after one of her torpedoes exploded. She sank at the bottom of the Barents Sea, killing all 118 personnel on board.
1. 20 years ago, the Project 949A Antey/Oscar II class SSGN Kursk (K-141) sunk after one of her torpedoes exploded. She sank at the bottom of the Barents Sea, killing all 118 personnel on board.
#Submarines #ВМФ #RussianNavy Remembering the Kursk.
2. This is the last photo of the Kursk departing the port to meet her destiny on 11/08/2020
2. This is the last photo of the Kursk departing the port to meet her destiny on 11/08/2020
#Submarines #ВМФ #RussianNavy Remembering the Kursk.
3. Following are rare images of divers diving to the sunken submarine
3. Following are rare images of divers diving to the sunken submarine
#Submarines #ВМФ #RussianNavy Remembering the Kursk.
4. Next is a series of pictures taken after the submarine was retrieved from the sea floor, showing the damage both outside & inside.
4. Next is a series of pictures taken after the submarine was retrieved from the sea floor, showing the damage both outside & inside.
#Submarines #ВМФ #RussianNavy Remembering the Kursk.
5. RIP sailors. May their souls rest in peace eternally.
5. RIP sailors. May their souls rest in peace eternally.
Apologies for the typo, it was in 2000.
