Thursday, January 5, 2012

Last Week`s Russian Submarine Fire Was Worse Than What Was Reported



Submarine’s Torpedo Compartment Was On Fire -- Barents Observer

Revealing photos of the nuclear powered submarine “Yekaterinburg” from before and during last week’s fire clearly indicate that the flames come from inside the torpedo-compartment.

A photo taken of “Yekaterinburg” in the floating dock in Roslyakova before the fire started on December 29th shows a large cut in the hull on the port side of the submarine. The hull is near the front bow, the part where the torpedo compartment is located.

Read more ....

More News On the Fire Aboard The Russian Nuclear Sub “Yekaterinburg”

Russian submarine fire ‘was more serious’ -- The Foreigner
Photos shed light on cause of fire aboard Russian nuclear submarine; questions of whether missiles onboard remain -- Bellona
Russian SSBN Sunk To Save It -- Strategy Page
Repairs on fire-damage sub could take a year -- Barents Observer
Repairs on Russian sub to take a year -- UPI
Submarine fire articles -- Barents Observer

No comments: