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Tragedy at the Bottom of the Barren Sea The Kursk Submarine Disaster | 12am News
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Apr 24, 2025
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the K submarine disaster was one of the
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most devastating events in modern
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Russian history leaving the nation in
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shock and sorrow on August 10th 2000 the
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Russian nuclear submarine k141 Kur was
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participating in Naval exercises in the
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baron sea the submarine belonging to the
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Oscar 2 class was a formidable machine
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armed with powerful weapons capable of
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taking down large enemy ships and
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aircraft carriers however despite its
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potential the K had seen limited action
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due to a lack of funds for fuel
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rendering it largely inactive during the
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naval exercise known as the summer X
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tragedy struck when a disastrous chain
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of events unfolded on board the
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submarine the exercise involved a
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simulated attack on the aircraft carrier
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Admiral
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ketov on the morning of August 12th 2000
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at around 11:28 a.m. two explosions
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rocked the area registering seismic
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activity that was felt as far away as
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Canada and
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Alaska the Russian Navy initially
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downplayed the severity of the situation
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and withheld information from the public
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and the families of the crew
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members this lack of transparency only
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fued rumors and conspiracy theories as
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relatives were were desperate for any
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news about their loved ones trapped on
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board the submarine the search and
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rescue efforts faced numerous challenges
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due to adverse weather conditions and
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inadequate equipment Russia refused
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assistance from International terms
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further hindering rescue operations the
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Norwegian vessel Norman Pioneer and the
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British rescue submarine lr5 were
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eventually permitted to join the search
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but were hampered by the delayed
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response they turned into a weak and
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hope began to Wain finally on August
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21st the Russian divers reached the K
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and found the submarine resting on the
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seabed severely damaged and flooded
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tragically there were no signs of
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survivors the crew had perished due to
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the catastrophic explosions that had
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ripped through the vessel the Russian
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government's handling of the disaster
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came under heavy criticism both
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domestically and internationally
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President Vladimir Putin faced his first
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major political crisis as he struggled
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to manage public outrage and discontent
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families of the deceased were angry at
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the lack of transparency and
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accountability and they demanded answers
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from the incident the official
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investigation later revealed that a
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problem with a Torpedoes weld had caused
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a leak of high test peroxide triggering
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the initial explosion a series of
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subsequent explosions led to the
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eventual sinking of the K the
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investigation's conclusions pointed to
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negligence poor maintenance and suppar
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training as contributing factors to the
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tragedy the curs disaster exposed deep
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rooted issues within the Russian
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military and raised questions about the
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prioritization of funds for defense the
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Russian Navy faced harsh criticism for
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its lack of Rance and modernization
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while the government's failure to accept
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International assistance through
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widespread condemnation the Kirk's
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strategy reminds a haunting memory for
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Russia and the world highlighting the
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importance of transparency
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accountability and international
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cooperation during times of Crisis the
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loss of the cre members board the K
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serves as a PO reminder of the human
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cost of military accidents and the need
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for constant vigilance in ensuring the
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safety of those who serve
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