Russian Sub Catches fire - 14 reported dead

[GLW]

from the BBC:


https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-48844013


as always, fire on a sub is catastrophic,...


godspeed to those who have gone on eternal patrol,...

[Marlin]

Probably this model.

https://weaponews.com/weapons/3943-nelma-nuclear-deep-water-station-project-1851.html?fbclid=IwAR3AHKdepdxb42UVfHZwQ7y5C7Q0manfTE5v6VyXSO-aOs2WLBEam8DySuE

[GLW]

Probably this model.

https://weaponews.com/weapons/3943-nelma-nuclear-deep-water-station-project-1851.html?fbclid=IwAR3AHKdepdxb42UVfHZwQ7y5C7Q0manfTE5v6VyXSO-aOs2WLBEam8DySuE

a different news source said it was the AS-12 Losharik;

[Marlin]

Would seen to be I got a link from an early BBC article.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-07-03/russia-submarine-fire-kills-14-losharik-nuclear-vladimir-putin/11273188

[Marlin]

When the ARA San Juan went down there was an outreach from American submarine veterans donating money and toys for their children. When the K141 Kursk went down there was an effort to help by the US and most of the Scandinavian submarine forces. There are frequently members of the International Submarine Association attending the United States Submarine Veterans annual convention, Russian and others.

Why all submariners will mourn the Russian sailors

https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/why-all-submariners-will-mourn-the-russian-sailors?fbclid=IwAR03MYqPQSvCGzq7O-YR-LSCysPgXLwQCFjAFJWUDa5VK2_tEBZCLI7dXkw

[Marlin]

Moscow: Nuclear reactor safe on fire-ravaged sub

https://www.navytimes.com/news/your-navy/2019/07/04/moscow-nuclear-reactor-safe-on-fire-ravaged-sub/?utm_source=Sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=EBB%2007.05.19&utm_term=Editorial%20-%20Military%20-%20Early%20Bird%20Brief

[Marlin]

Spy Subs- Project 10831 Losharik

http://www.hisutton.com/Spy%20Sub%20-%20Project%2010831%20Losharik.html