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Haunting Photos Show the Aftermath of the Kursk Submarine Disaster in 2000

by mooreds on 4/2/2026, 4:18:42 PM

https://rarehistoricalphotos.com/kursk-submarine-disaster-photos/

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by: vrosas

One of the most interest facts about this disaster is that if the submarine was standing on its tail straight up, its nose would be sticking 150ft OUT of the water it sunk in.

4/7/2026, 2:17:32 PM


by: fusslo

The description of the survivors last hours is horrifying.

4/7/2026, 3:24:10 PM


by: jvuygbbkuurx

That is an absolute unit. The photos at the end with people inside the wreck put it in perspective.

4/7/2026, 3:00:31 PM


by: ge96

Damn that's crazy seeing Putin back in 2000

4/7/2026, 3:23:48 PM


by: jeffrallen

Soundtrack for this post: <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;youtu.be&#x2F;3qF95ANVHSg" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;youtu.be&#x2F;3qF95ANVHSg</a><p>Kursk, by The Vad Vuc

4/7/2026, 2:42:31 PM


by: FridayoLeary

The story depresses me a little. One of the greatest engineering marvels in history, destroyed by stereotypical Russian negligence, incompetence and corruption and more then 100 lives lost in the process. The Soviets for all their many sins were at least capable of building incredible things, the protections on the nuclear reactor held up, for example, preventing a massive environmental catastrophe.

4/7/2026, 2:30:54 PM


by: Klaster_1

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4/7/2026, 1:36:56 PM