The news has been buried by all the war reports, but a couple of days ago, the Russians were able to raise the Kursk from the bottom and are somehow towing it back to shore. The Kursk as we remember is a very large Russian submarine that mysteriously sank after some explosions ruptured the forward sections of its hull. Divers tried to get access to the sub quickly, but were not able to save anyone from the wreck.
The latest news indicates that the sub, around 600 feet long, is being towed while still submerged. Its been secured to the bottom of a large barge and is being slowely, 0.5 knots, moved closer to shore.
Thats all the details I've found from the news reports online. I haven't seen any video or photos of the operation yet. If anyone else knows more, please add your information to the thread. I must emphasize the shear scale of this operation. Lifting a sunken ship of that size and towing it to shore is an incredible feat. I'm not aware of anything like it before. By comparison, the size and weight of the Kursk is similar to the forward section of the Titanic wreck. This may set the precedent for eventually lifting a larger piece of the Titanic, say the bow section, to the surface and then towing it back to some destination.
Don't say its impossible!
Impractical, immoral, illogical, or even improbable maybe, but not impossible.
Yuri
The latest news indicates that the sub, around 600 feet long, is being towed while still submerged. Its been secured to the bottom of a large barge and is being slowely, 0.5 knots, moved closer to shore.
Thats all the details I've found from the news reports online. I haven't seen any video or photos of the operation yet. If anyone else knows more, please add your information to the thread. I must emphasize the shear scale of this operation. Lifting a sunken ship of that size and towing it to shore is an incredible feat. I'm not aware of anything like it before. By comparison, the size and weight of the Kursk is similar to the forward section of the Titanic wreck. This may set the precedent for eventually lifting a larger piece of the Titanic, say the bow section, to the surface and then towing it back to some destination.
Don't say its impossible!
Impractical, immoral, illogical, or even improbable maybe, but not impossible.
Yuri