Death of divers noted fire – BBC

In Arkhangelsk shipyard “Zvezdochka” lit submarine K-226 “Eagle” – “sister” who died in 2000 of “Kursk”. At the plant say that the fire is not serious – burned ballast tank. However, this is not the first time that during the repair of the submarine fire starts. It is today marked the 26th anniversary of the death of the nuclear submarine (NS) K-278 “Komsomolets” sank because of a fire.

The guide SRH “Zvezdochka” “Gazeta.ru” reported that the fire at the “Eagle” broke out during the work on the 15th of ballast tank, located on the stern of the boat. “Smoke a lot, preparing to attack the foam, deafen the ballast tanks. All calculations here, but while there is smoke, although it was less, “- said the representative of the plant.

Towards five o’clock in the afternoon the fire was extinguished. According to the “stars”, no weapons on the boat.
«It is to be repaired and a half years, so that all the weapons long shot,” – said the “Gazety.Ru”. Causes of fire is also not yet clear.

K-266 “Eagle” was designed by 949A “Antey” – the same as the deceased submarine “Kursk”. In 2001, during repairs to the “Eagle” to reduce noise rearranged Vulcanized shafts shot with “Kursk».

The boat must complete overhaul in 2016. President of the Academy of Geopolitical Problems, Captain First Rank stock Sivkov Constantine believes that the incident blame management SRH “Zvezdochka”, does not provide security during repair. “Even if it was an accident, he arose from the fact that someone does not follow the instructions if it was at all. This means that the work on this object made or razgildyayskogo unskilled person. And these people picks up the plant’s management “, – explained Sivkov.

December 29, 2011 on the territory of the 82nd Shipyard “in Roslyakovo Murmansk region there was a similar fire at the Ballistic missile submarine (SSBN)” Yekaterinburg “, which was being repaired at the dock. During the hot work flames spread to scaffolding mounted around the boat, and then – on the outer insulation of the housing. The fire injured 11 people. Later revealed that on board the boat were combat missiles and torpedoes.

The Soviet submarine K-278 “Komsomolets” Project 685 “Fin” sank in the Norwegian Sea, exactly 26 years ago

In Memory about this in the garrisons of the Northern Fleet held ceremonies, which were attended by the fleet command, administration of the Murmansk region and veteran divers. In Zaozersk ceremony of laying flowers and wreaths at the memorial plaque submarine “Komsomolets”.

«Komsomolets” was launched on May 9, 1983. She had a heavy-duty titanium case and was able to fight at a depth of more than two times exceeding the usual depth of the dive submarines. In 1984, she set an absolute world record, immersed to a depth of 1,020 meters.

April 7, 1989 the submarine returned to base and was at a depth of 380 meters at a speed of 8 knots, when in one of the compartments of a fire due to which two adjacent compartments were destroyed by the system main ballast tanks and the boat was flooding water. Part managed to evacuate. In tragedy killed 42 submariner, 27 people were rescued.