I've been very interested in the whole ordeal because my husband was on the USS Toledo at the time that they claim bumped into the Kursk. Which he in fact finds it hilarious anyone would think that happend. He mentioned something about their ultra strong missiles, the ones they were trying to show off to China that day to possibly make a profit. That those missiles can very well blow up with the slight ignition or misplacement of any of them.
What do you think happend? And would you support the USN in their choice to bring down that submarine?
2007-01-30 02:53:52 · 3 answers · asked by Stephanie 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Military
The US Navy had nothing to do with the sinking of the Kursk. Many civilian and military sonars heard the sinking of the Kursk and no sound was that of a torpedo being fired or any weapon for that matter. Nor was there any sounds of a collision just the series of explosions coming from the Kursk. It was later found that the Torpedo's the Kursk was using were propelled by hydrogen peroxide that when it contacts metal starts a chemical reaction that fills the torpedo with hydrogen. The reaction makes so much gas that the torpedo body actually bursts like a balloon. This would have damaged other systems setting fires and setting of the hydrogen that would in time cook off the warheads of any exposed torpedo. This almost happened to a British boat the torpedo was experimental hydrogen peroxide type that had a tiny leak in the torpedo the chemicals reacted and the torpedo burst pushing the front of the torpedo through the torpedo hatch and out the sub. The sub sank minutes later luckily it was at dock at the time the sub was salvaged and the cause found.
2007-01-30 04:36:23 · answer #1 · answered by brian L 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Even the Russians have admitted that the problem was internal -- a torpedo developed a fuel leak (hydrogen peroxide) that caused it to explode, rupturing the hull in the forward torpedo room, which caused the Kursk to take on water so fast she couldn't control her descent to the bottom.
The real crime in all this was the Russian refusal to accept any assistance in trying to rescue the sailors aboard the Kursk until it was too late for any of them. Typical Russian arrogance . . .
2007-01-30 06:46:12 · answer #2 · answered by Dave_Stark 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yeah, apparently the Kursk had one of it's own torpedos blow up inside the sub.
2007-01-30 05:43:03 · answer #3 · answered by imjustsomeguy001 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋