Russia and world just escaped nuclear disaster?

Skybird · 02-13-12, 01:30 PM

According to a German paper that refers to the Russian weekly magazine Kommersant-Wlast, the fire aboard the submarine Jekaterinburg end of December last year was very close to turen into a major nuclear disaster. The Russian paper quotes sources and documents proceedings after the fire that hint at that the boat was loaded with nuclear missiles and that the fire aboard was very close tro reach the missile sections. Russia had claimed that before the submarine entered the dock for miantenance and repair, its missiles had been unloaded. The research by the Russian paper now indicates that this was not true and that the boat had the full load of nuclear SLBMs aboard. When firefighters were unable to control the firte, the boat was intentionally "sunk" in the dock, to get rid of the fire. After the fire, the boat was not only transported away, but even had an immediate second trip to a location that typically is know for its technical facilities to load and unload BMs on submarines. It remains speculative what would have happened if the fire in the front section would have reached the missile bay and the reactor. But it seems to become clear that the risk was much greater and the Russians were much more desperate than officially was admitted.

http://www.welt.de/politik/ausland/a...tastrophe.html

02-13-12, 01:30 PM	#1
Skybird Soaring Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: the mental asylum named Germany Posts: 42,602 Downloads: 10 Uploads: 0	Russia and world just escaped nuclear disaster? According to a German paper that refers to the Russian weekly magazine Kommersant-Wlast, the fire aboard the submarine Jekaterinburg end of December last year was very close to turen into a major nuclear disaster. The Russian paper quotes sources and documents proceedings after the fire that hint at that the boat was loaded with nuclear missiles and that the fire aboard was very close tro reach the missile sections. Russia had claimed that before the submarine entered the dock for miantenance and repair, its missiles had been unloaded. The research by the Russian paper now indicates that this was not true and that the boat had the full load of nuclear SLBMs aboard. When firefighters were unable to control the firte, the boat was intentionally "sunk" in the dock, to get rid of the fire. After the fire, the boat was not only transported away, but even had an immediate second trip to a location that typically is know for its technical facilities to load and unload BMs on submarines. It remains speculative what would have happened if the fire in the front section would have reached the missile bay and the reactor. But it seems to become clear that the risk was much greater and the Russians were much more desperate than officially was admitted. http://www.welt.de/politik/ausland/a...tastrophe.html __________________ If you feel nuts, consult an expert.