where the Kursk's torpedoes were located, was left on the bottom of the sea out of concern that it could break off and destabilise the lifting operation. Most of the submarine's hull was raised on ...

As the cruise missile submarine sank in relatively shallow waters that were just 350 feet (108 meters), a total of 23 sailors were able to flee to a rear compartment of the Kursk, and wait for rescue.

The K-141 Kursk Submarine was a powerful vessel. If its 509-foot hull had been placed vertically where it sank, it would have ...