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      • Over the weekend of August 12–13, 2000, while on a naval exercise inside the Arctic Circle, the Russian nuclear submarine Kursk sank to the bottom of the Barents Sea with all hands on board. The entire 118-strong crew perished on the Oscar II class submarine, built in 1994.
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  3. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Kursk_submarine_disasterKursk submarine disaster - Wikipedia

    The Russian nuclear submarine K-141 Kursk sank in an accident on 12 August 2000 in the Barents Sea, with the loss of all 118 personnel on board. The submarine, which was of the Project 949A -class (Oscar II class), was taking part in the first major Russian naval exercise in more than 10 years.

  4. www.britannica.com › event › Kursk-submarine-disasterKursk submarine disaster | Russian Navy, Nuclear Accident ...

    Sep 13, 2024 · Kursk submarine disaster, one of Russia ’s most serious naval disasters. WHEN: August 12−13, 2000. WHERE: Barents Sea, off the Arctic coast of Russia. DEATH TOLL: 118 Russian sailors.

  5. www.popularmechanics.com › military › navy-shipsThe True Story of the Russian Kursk Submarine Disaster

    Jun 21, 2023 · A huge explosion sank the giant nuclear-powered submarine Kursk, killing most of its crew and stranding nearly two dozen survivors hundreds of feet underwater. An international rescue team ...

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  7. time.com › why-no-one-escaped-from-the-kurskWhy No One Escaped from the Kursk - TIME

    Jun 3, 2002 · After an explosion in the ship’s torpedo room ripped open the hull, 23 surviving crewmen rushed to a floating rescue capsule located in the rear of the submarine. But the capsule failed to...

  8. www.history.com › this-day-in-history › russian-subRussian sub, the “Kursk,” sinks with 118 onboard - HISTORY

    A Russian nuclear submarine sinks to the bottom of the Barents Sea on August 12, 2000; all 118 crew members are later found dead. The exact cause of the disaster remains unknown. Kursk left...

  9. www.themoscowtimes.com › 2024/08/12 › on-this-day-24On This Day 24 Years Ago: Russia's Kursk Submarine Disaster

    Aug 12, 2024 · On this day 24 years ago, Russia’s Kursk submarine sank following an explosion during naval exercises in the Barents Sea, killing all 118 personnel on board — a tragedy that became one of the...

  10. www.rferl.org › a › the-kursk-catastrophe-a-lessonThe Kursk Catastrophe, A Lesson For Putin, Is Fading From ...

    Aug 11, 2020 · In August 2000, the nuclear submarine Kursk sank during naval exercises on the Barents Sea, killing all 118 sailors in an incident that would prove a turning point for Russian society and for...