This is the photo of the secret Losharik submarine as it was printed in the Russian version of Top Gear this week. (Photo: Top Gear)
Russian media say that the sub on which the 14 servicemen died was an AS-12 "Losharik", which is used for special operations. This is the same sub that the US claimed was capable of damaging undersea cables, accusing Russia of seeking to intercept or disrupt communications. pic.twitter.com/t4VcVSDJfN— Brasco_Aad (@Brasco_Aad) July 2, 2019
These Russian officers died aboard the Losharik last year. © Russian Defense Ministry
New York Times: The Deadly Losharik Submarine Fire and Russia's Secret Undersea Agenda
OFF THE COAST OF NORWAY — There could hardly have been a more terrifying place to fight a fire than in the belly of the Losharik, a mysterious deep-diving Russian submarine.
Something, it appears, had gone terribly wrong in the battery compartment as the sub made its way through Russian waters 250 miles north of the Arctic Circle on the First of July.
A fire on any submarine may be a mariner’s worst nightmare, but a fire on the Losharik was a threat of another order altogether. The vessel is able to dive far deeper than almost any other sub, but the feats of engineering that allow it do so may have helped seal the fate of the 14 sailors killed in the disaster.
The only thing more mysterious than what exactly went wrong that day is what the sub was doing in a thousand feet of water just 60 nautical miles east of Norway in the first place.
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Update: How Did This Russian Spy Submarine Catch Fire? (National Interest)
WNU Editor: This is a sad tale, and where the bravery of these doomed men last year probably prevented a major nuclear accident from occurring just 60 nautical miles off the coast of Norway.
For those who are not aware of this story, I did a few posts on this last year (see below):
Russian President Putin Says Highly Decorated Naval Officers Who Died In Submersible Fire Was A 'Great Loss' (July 3, 2020)
More Details Emerge On The Russian Submersible That Was Damaged In A Fire (July 4, 2020)
What Is Russia Up To In The Arctic? (July 6, 2020)
