Soviet submarine K-8
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K-8 was a November-class submarine of the Soviet Northern Fleet that sank in the Bay of Biscay with her nuclear weapons on board on April 12, 1970. A fire on April 8 had disabled the submarine and it was being towed in rough seas. Fifty-two crewmen were killed attempting the salvage of the boat when it sank.
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Soviet Union | |
Name | K-8 |
Commissioned | 31 August 1960 |
Fate | Sank 12 April 1970 in the Bay of Biscay |
General characteristics | |
Class and type | November-class submarine |
Displacement |
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Length | 107.4 m (352 ft) |
Beam | 7.9 m (26 ft) |
Draught | 5.65 m (18.5 ft) |
Propulsion | 2 × 70 MW VM-A reactors |
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Complement | 104 officers and men |
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