The true story of the sinking of the Russian nuclear submarine in the Barents Sea on August 12, 2000. Hailed as "unsinkable, " the "Kursk" was on maneuvers when mysterious explosions rocked the sub, causing it to sink to the bottom of the sea with its 118-man crew. This in-depth look at the disas...
CHAPTER 512 August 2000—Barents SeaLEADERS OF THE NORTHERN FLEET AND RUSSIAN NAVY were confronted with a series of disconcerting facts.First, there had been an enormous undersea explosion. Second, the blast had originated in a sector assigned to the Kursk for patrol. Third, at least one officer o...