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 …

Jan 14, 2025 · 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 …

Jun 12, 2023 · K-141 Kursk was an Oscar II-class nuclear-powered cruise missile submarine operated by the Russian Navy. Commissioned in December 1994, she represented the peak …

Silhouette of an Oscar-II class submarine. K-141 Kursk was a Project 949A class Antey (Russian: Aнтей, meaning Antaeus) submarine of the Oscar class, known as the Oscar II by its NATO …

Russia’s peacetime Kursk Submarine Disaster remains one of the most infamous events in modern military history. Read on to discover what happened, the causes, and its aftermath.

Jun 21, 2023 · In 2000, one of the worst peacetime submarine accidents ever took place off the coast of Russia. A huge explosion sank the giant nuclear-powered submarine Kursk, killing …

On 12th August 2000, during peacetime, the Russian Navy was carrying out training exercises in the Barents Sea. Soon after 11am, one of the submarines, the Kursk, exploded. All 118 crew …

In August 2000, the Russian submarine, the Kursk, sank with the loss of 118 lives. It was a tragedy which shocked the world. But to many the tragedy remains incomprehensible, for the …

On Saturday, August 12, 2000, the nuclear-powered cruise-missile submarine Kursk (K-141), one of Russia 's most modern submarines, was lost with all 118 crewmembers during a large-scale …

It’s one of the most defining moments in modern Russian history. Now, almost 25 years later, Kursk: 10 Days That Shaped Putin reveals the untold story behind the tragedy. Featuring …