'Worst Submarine Accident in Russian History': Russian Sub Sank Thanks to Torpedo Malfunction
What You Need to Know: In August 2000, the Russian submarine Kursk suffered two massive explosions during a naval exercise in the Barents Sea, sinking with 118 crew aboard. Caused by a hydrogen peroxide-fueled torpedo malfunction, the blasts killed most of the crew, though 23 survivors initially remained trapped in the vessel’s rear compartments.
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