"Russian sub catches fire during research mission" Topic
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 Editor in Chief Bill   | 02 Jul 2019 6:30 p.m. PST |
At least 14 sailors died Monday after a Russian navy deep-sea submersible caught fire under water during a research mission, officials said… link |
| nsolomon99 | 02 Jul 2019 8:59 p.m. PST |
RIP the brave men who were lost. My condolences to their families who must be devastated. Unfortunately the Soviet/Russian Navy seems to have these sorts of tragic disasters occur on a semi-regular basis. It does make one wonder, if an actual war were to break-out (perish the thought) and Putin sent his fleet out to fight the western alliance, and this Russian navy and its ships were put under real combat stress and conditions, on a sustained basis, just how effective would they actually prove to be? How much of a real threat? |
| Choctaw | 03 Jul 2019 9:49 a.m. PST |
RIP sailors. Prayers for the families. I wonder the same thing, Nsolomon99. I think they had better win very quickly because their equipment won't last long on a war footing. |
| Memento Mori | 03 Jul 2019 10:07 a.m. PST |
Details of the fire are already on Wikipedia link The sub is an experimental vehicle dating back to 1988 but only launched in 2003 It is named Losharik ( Salmon). Class and type: Project 210 submarine
Displacement: 1600 tonnes (surfaced)
2100 tonnes (submerged)[1] Length: 60 m or 70 m (unconfirmed)
Propulsion: 1 nuclear reactor E-17
Complement: 25 (estimated),(all officers)
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| Lion in the Stars | 03 Jul 2019 11:42 a.m. PST |
Lord God, our power evermore
Whose arm doth reach the ocean floor
Dive with our men beneath the sea
Traverse the depths protectively
O hear us when we pray, and keep
them safe from peril in the deep. |
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