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Catfish · 11-08-16, 05:26 AM

^ I do not think the idea of a US sub being involved is "preposterous", but i think an aggressive act of any kind is highly unlikely, for all the facts you mentioned.
I could believe in an unintentional collision, but i wonder if a US sub would have got away after such damage, with their one hull construction. And I take it even a shadowing US sub would well keep away from a submarine in a trial area, using sharp weapons.

Is there a reason why the bow had to be sawed off, for the raising of the "Kursk"?
Danger of exploding torpedoes aside, there were also other missiles and weapons aboard, along with two reactors.

11-08-16, 05:26 AM	#5
Catfish Dipped Squirrel Operative Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: ..where the ocean meets the sky Posts: 16,901 Downloads: 38 Uploads: 0	^ I do not think the idea of a US sub being involved is "preposterous", but i think an aggressive act of any kind is highly unlikely, for all the facts you mentioned. I could believe in an unintentional collision, but i wonder if a US sub would have got away after such damage, with their one hull construction. And I take it even a shadowing US sub would well keep away from a submarine in a trial area, using sharp weapons. Is there a reason why the bow had to be sawed off, for the raising of the "Kursk"? Danger of exploding torpedoes aside, there were also other missiles and weapons aboard, along with two reactors. __________________ >^..^<*)))>{ All generalizations are wrong.