The submarine that caused the catastrophic submarine disaster in the Pacific Ocean in November 2015 was named after a Yellow-faced creature.It is believed that the submarine was named for a Russian submarine captain.The U.K.’s Daily Mail newspaper first reported that the Russian submarine was to have been named after the Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev.It is…
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Kursk Submarine Disaster: ‘Very scary’
An international rescue mission has been launched in response to a major submarine disaster in the Kursak region of the Russian Arctic.Kursk was hit by a Russian-designed ballistic missile on Saturday that broke apart and sank a fishing boat off the coast of the island city of Kurs.At least 50 people were killed and several…
How to get the submarine ride of your dreams
The biggest submarine ride in the world may not be the best for the passenger.The ride on the USS Kursk, the biggest of the U.S. subs, was closed to the public last year amid a major safety concern.The sub was hit by a large debris wave while it was docked at the Kursak Shipyard in…
Putin’s submarine command in Ukraine is the most powerful military unit in Russia
The Russian military’s submarine division, the Rzhevskoye (SS) has the most combat experience of any Russian military unit, according to data provided by the Russian Ministry of Defense (MoD).The data, which was obtained by Business Insider, showed that the RZhevksy submarine command has the greatest combat experience in the entire Russian armed forces, as well…