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But that is not a nuclear boat, just an old, dilapidated and poorly maintained relic of the past. And nobody will force 10 poor sailors to stay inside if it will be ever moved again.

K-159 reactors were shut down in the the late 80's. It was supposed to remain docked there just enough time so that the nuclear fuel inside them cooled down and the most radiactive, short lived isotopes would decompose into something less dangerous. Just the standard procedure before any refeulling or maintenance operation involving the reactors.

Instead, it remained docked to that pier for 14 long years. Its hull rotting to the point that external pumps had to be rigged to fight the leaks. Afterwards, four giant pontoons (those rusty cylinders seen in the photos) had to be welded to the submarine because the boat was no longer able to stay afloat on its own.

When it was finally decided to move K-159 to the scrap yard, it was already too late and 10 men (its last crew) had to give their lives trying to keep the boat en route while being towed. A sad tale of human foolishness.