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Old 4th May 2016, 15:50
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Lonewolf_50
 
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Originally Posted by Backinblack
The fire raged for about 10 hours on the Russian nuclear-powered submarine Krasnoyarsk being disposed at the Kamchatka peninsula.
Russian Nuke Sub Burned 600 Miles off the US Border
Sorry for non-aviation
I ask you what the significance of the distance from the US border is in this story? From what I read, there is none. In other news, you will find that a riot in Mexico City will have taken place within 600 miles of the US border.
So what?

As to the accident, as a former Navy man, I feel for the guys fighting fires on that sub. Bad deal all around.
The fire broke out during welding works with burning of inter-hull heat/sound insulation material between the outer casing and the strength hull. Fifteen military servicemen taking part in the firefighting activities suffered.
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