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Were the bodies of the Kursk recovered?

Were the bodies of the Kursk recovered?

One hundred and eighteen men were on board the Kursk when it sank almost two years ago and 94 bodies have recovered. A senior official from Russia’s Northern Fleet says 90 of the bodies have been identified and returned to their families. The ship sank in August of 2000, killing all 118 men on board.

What was found inside the Kursk?

MOSCOW, Russia — Russian investigators have shown journalists the charred and mangled inner compartments of the Kursk where many of the 118-strong crew died. “What happened inside these compartments was hell,” said Russia’s Prosecutor-General Vladimir Ustinov.

What happened to the Kursk survivors?

Russian officials say up to two-thirds of the crew were killed by powerful explosions in the weapons room in the submarine’s bow. The survivors of the initial explosions probably died of drowning, hypothermia or high pressure.

Is the Kursk movie accurate?

The movie is based on the true story of the K-141 Kursk, a Russian submarine that faced a devastating explosion and sank at the bottom of the frigid Barents Sea on 12 August 2000. The Kursk was the most advanced submarine in the Russian fleet. It was thought to be unsinkable for the technology and the design.

Has the Kursk been raised?

The Kursk nuclear submarine was successfully raised from the Barents sea floor today, more than a year after it became a tomb for its 118 crew. In an audacious 15-hour operation costing the Russian government £44m, a Dutch-led international consortium pulled the Kursk to a giant barge for transportation to a dry dock.

Was the movie the command based on a true story?

Parents need to know that The Command is a disaster thriller based on the true story of a Russian nuclear submarine accident.

What happens to the crew when a submarine sinks?

If a submarine sinks (meaning that the people tank fills with water uncontrollably, and the only thing stopping downward motion is the sea floor) people die (almost always, unless it sinks in very shallow water, and then people may still die). Much like a surface ship sinking.

How long did the Kursk survivors live?

The nuclear reactors shut down safely. Following salvage operations, analysts concluded that 23 sailors in the sixth through ninth compartments reached refuge in the small ninth compartment and survived for more than six hours.

How long did the survivors of the Kursk live?

What year is the command set in?

THE COMMAND takes place in August 2000, when explosions on the Russian nuclear submarine K-141 Kursk cause it to sink to the bottom of the Barents Sea.

Did the British help the Kursk?

The Russian navy today accepted an offer of British help to rescue more than 100 sailors on board the grounded nuclear submarine, Kursk, amid reports that signs of life are no longer being heard from the stricken vessel.

Why was the nose of the Kursk cut off?

The Kursk’s fore section, which was mangled by powerful explosions, was sawed off and had remained on the sea floor because of fears it might break off and destabilize the earlier operation. …

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