On July 30, Russia’s Oscar-II-class nuclear missile submarine “Aurel” broke down in Danish waters and drifted to Thayer Island.
The submarine sank in the water due to an unknown problem with the propulsion system in the Baltic Sea near Aarhus, Denmark’s second largest city.According to reports, the Russian Navy is preparing to tow the submarine before it resumes operations. Barents observer.
When the Russian Navy “Altai” and the anti-submarine guided-missile destroyer “Deputy Admiral Kulakov” sailed from St. Petersburg to the Kola Peninsula, the Aurel was following it.
The crew of the Danish patrol ship “HDMS Diana” posted on Facebook that the incident was “dramatic and exciting.” The post added that the crew of the “Aurel” was seen wearing life jackets on the front deck.
Danish ships often escort foreign warships through their territorial waters because there is no access to the Baltic Sea through the territorial waters of Denmark or Sweden. When the incident occurred, HDMS Diana was escorting “Orel”.
According to the crew of the Diana, Altai was closer. submarine, And prepare the ropes to tow the submarine. “However, OEL has started again, and all the manipulated concepts of traction have been re-manipulated,” the post read.
“HDMS Diana offered help, but this kind of help was politely rejected, but it’s not surprising,” it added. The Danish ship also tried to make radio contact with the affected submarine, but was answered by the crew of Lieutenant General Kulakov.
“From Diana, we paid close attention to the situation on the submarine, and when we saw everyone on the submarine deck, our thoughts quickly turned to the movie “Hunting Red October”,” the post wrote, adding This is “exciting” to watch up close.
The Russian ship then moved north to Skagerrak, the waters between Denmark and Norway.according to driver, The submarine first resumes sailing on the surface, and then dives again.
The Russian Navy has not yet responded to the reason why the submarine has lost its propulsion power. Major Elizabeth Ekland, spokesperson for the Norwegian Joint Headquarters, told the Barents Observer: “When this type of ship has propulsion problems, it is always worrying.”
The Oscar-II class nuclear missile submarine is powered by two nuclear reactors and is equipped with cruise missiles and torpedoes. Twenty years ago, the Oscar-II class submarine “Kursk” had a terrible accident after the torpedo compartment exploded and destroyed the front of the submarine. All 118 crew members on board were killed.
The Baltic Sea also witnessed Another accident Last year, a Russian navy frigate collided with a merchant ship at the entrance of the Baltic Sea.
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Photo: REUTERS/Host Photo Agency/RIA Novosti
