Russian Mini-Sub Stranded

Felix The Assassin · 08-05-2005, 05:14 PM

It appears there is a 7 man mini-sub caught in a fishing net off of the Kamchatka peninsula. They have asked for assistance on this one, and hopefully there will be a better ending than that of the Kursk.

http://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/europe...sea/index.html

Zebodog · 08-05-2005, 06:03 PM

The Russians seem to be making a habit of this.

Aragorn1 · 08-05-2005, 06:11 PM

They're asking for help this time...

Now, who wants to join the Russian submarine corp?

Zebodog · 08-05-2005, 06:14 PM

At least they're asking for help, but unfortunately help is too far away. I wonder how long it's really been since they sub has been downed?

Chewbacca · 08-07-2005, 01:41 AM

Happy ending! Thanks cooperation!

http://edition.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/eu...07/russia.sea/

Trapped sub surfaces, crew safe

Sunday, August 7, 2005 Posted: 0433 GMT (1233 HKT)

MOSCOW, Russia (CNN) -- A Russian mini-submarine that had been trapped at the bottom of the Pacific Ocean since Thursday surfaced Sunday, and all seven of the crew members on board are alive and in satisfactory condition, officials said.

Authorities had been concerned about the amount of oxygen available to the crew after the mini-submarine became entangled and trapped on the ocean floor, nearly 190 meters (625 feet) below the surface in Berezovaya Bay -- 70 kilometers (43 miles) south of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky on Russia's far eastern coast.

"I would like to thank our British colleagues for their aid in saving the crew," said Vladimir Pepelyayev, deputy head of the Russian navy's headquarters, as reported by the Russian news agency Interfax. "The crew's condition is satisfactory."

Following a request for assistance from Russia, U.S. and British rescuers had responded to the scene.

A British crew lowered into the water an unmanned rescue vehicle called a Scorpio 45, which cut the items pinning the sub underwater.

The U.S. also had sent two unmanned rescue vehicles, called Super Scorpios, but they did not leave the port of Petropavlovsk. A U.S. crew, along with equipment, was taken to the site by a Russian ship.

[ 08-07-2005, 01:42 AM: Message edited by: Chewbacca ]

08-05-2005, 05:14 PM	#1
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08-05-2005, 06:03 PM	#2
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08-07-2005, 01:41 AM	#5
Chewbacca Zartan Join Date: July 18, 2001 Location: America, On The Beautiful Earth Age: 50 Posts: 5,373	Happy ending! Thanks cooperation! http://edition.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/eu...07/russia.sea/ Trapped sub surfaces, crew safe Sunday, August 7, 2005 Posted: 0433 GMT (1233 HKT) MOSCOW, Russia (CNN) -- A Russian mini-submarine that had been trapped at the bottom of the Pacific Ocean since Thursday surfaced Sunday, and all seven of the crew members on board are alive and in satisfactory condition, officials said. Authorities had been concerned about the amount of oxygen available to the crew after the mini-submarine became entangled and trapped on the ocean floor, nearly 190 meters (625 feet) below the surface in Berezovaya Bay -- 70 kilometers (43 miles) south of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky on Russia's far eastern coast. "I would like to thank our British colleagues for their aid in saving the crew," said Vladimir Pepelyayev, deputy head of the Russian navy's headquarters, as reported by the Russian news agency Interfax. "The crew's condition is satisfactory." Following a request for assistance from Russia, U.S. and British rescuers had responded to the scene. A British crew lowered into the water an unmanned rescue vehicle called a Scorpio 45, which cut the items pinning the sub underwater. The U.S. also had sent two unmanned rescue vehicles, called Super Scorpios, but they did not leave the port of Petropavlovsk. A U.S. crew, along with equipment, was taken to the site by a Russian ship. [ 08-07-2005, 01:42 AM: Message edited by: Chewbacca ] __________________ Support Local Music and Record Stores! Got Liberty?

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