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Kursk tragedy: How Russia's failures doomed submarine crew
The K-141 Kursk Submarine was a powerful vessel. If its 509-foot hull had been placed vertically where it sank, it would have ...
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A Russian Nuclear Submarine Sank: Some of the Crew Survived, But Couldn't Be Saved
Key Kursk Facts The outer hull of the Oscar II submarine was made of high-nickel, high-chrome content stainless steel that was .33 inches (8.5mm) thick. It had exceptionally good resistance to ...