1/21/2024 0 Comments Kursk submarine songAt 240 seconds after the first blast, the sub was heard hitting the seabed with a crash. Then, according to Washington Post, the only sound detected was the creaking of the hull as it headed for the bottom. The most powerful explosion documented at 07:30:42 GMT (11:30:42 Moscow time) had 3,5 points on Richter scale, ranging between one tonne to two tonnes TNT detonated underwater. The officer said there was also the sound of machinery working and ballast tanks being blown in an effort to bring the submarine to surface. The first blast, recorded at 07:28:27 GMT (11:28:27 Moscow time), equalled 100kg TNT.įor the next 2 minutes and 15 seconds, sonar data from the two US submarines, which were monitoring the training, showed what appeared to be cavitation, or propellers going through water, Washington Post, referring to a US Navy officer, reported last week. Kursk, playing the rules of this hypothetical combat mission, could not attack the opponent before they entered the area the submarine was responsible for.ĭata from the Norwegian seismological station Norsar say that two detonations were detected on August 12th. The available data say that at that time the ‘opponent’ was manoeuvring approximately 30 miles to north-west from the area where the Kursk was on guard. The submarine slowed down to about 8 knots, extended its periscope, antennas, as well as, most probably, the device for air intake to fill the high-pressure air tanks. ![]() Kursk went up to the periscope depth of 19 meters to find the ‘opponent’ ships, which were to enter the area, at around 11:00. Having reported to the operation centre, the submarine conducted additional surveillance of the designated area moving first to its southern boarder and then back to the north-western part. Moscow time on August 12th.Īccording to the training schedule, the Kursk was to attack the opponent firing two practice torpedoes from 11:30 to 18:00 Moscow time. Commander of the Northern Fleet, Admiral Vyacheslav Popov, said this contact took place at 8:51 a.m. This report was the last communication between the operation centre of the Northern Fleet and the Kursk. Having assumed the region assigned, the Kursk sent a radio message to onshore. Kursk was one of the submarines to attack the group being on the alert in its designated area (15×20 miles in size). The attacking submarines were in ‘ambush’ along the course. The ships had orders to follow the south-east course. The group was under command of the nuclear powered cruiser Peter the Great that was also the main target for the submarines. On August 12, submarines, taking part in the training, were to carry out a torpedo attack against a group of combat ships, which acted as the ‘opponent’. The same day, the Northern Fleet completed the military exercise that started on August 9-10 and involved around 30 submarines and surface vessels, as well as aviation. The position of the submarine is 69’40 N, 37’35 E, just outside the cost of the Kola Peninsula east of Murmansk. Russian nuclear-powered Oscar-II class cruise missile submarine the Kursk sank on August 12.
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