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The '''K-152 ''Nerpa''''' ({{lang-ru|К-152 «Нерпа»}}) is a 9,140 tonne [[Project 971 Shchuka-B]] type nuclear-powered [[attack submarine]]. Construction was started in 1991, but suspended due to lack of funding. ''K-152 Nerpa'' was launched by the [[Amur]] shipyard in October 2008.<ref name="AFP">{{cite web|url=http://afp.google.com/article/ALeqM5hD_OJemR184COjKR32WI3G3He4cw|title=More than 20 killed in Russian nuclear sub accident: spokesman|publisher=google.com ( AFP)|date=2008-11-09}}</ref> 'Nerpa' is the Russian name of the animal which is called '[[Baikal Seal]]' in English.
The '''K-152 ''Nerpa''''' ({{lang-ru|К-152 «Нерпа»}}) is a 9,140 tonne [[Project 971 Shchuka-B]] (NATO: "Akula I") type nuclear-powered [[attack submarine]]. Construction was started in 1991, but suspended due to lack of funding. ''K-152 Nerpa'' was launched by the [[Amur]] shipyard in October 2008.<ref name="AFP">{{cite web|url=http://afp.google.com/article/ALeqM5hD_OJemR184COjKR32WI3G3He4cw|title=More than 20 killed in Russian nuclear sub accident: spokesman|publisher=google.com ( AFP)|date=2008-11-09}}</ref> 'Nerpa' is the Russian name of the animal which is called '[[Baikal Seal]]' in English.


A [[#2008 accident|2008 accident]] while ''K-152 Nerpa'' was undergoing sea trials in the [[Sea of Japan]] reportedly caused the deaths of 20 sailors and injury to 21.<ref>http://www.tolerance.ca/Article.aspx?ID=26273&L=en</ref>
A [[#2008 accident|2008 accident]] while ''K-152 Nerpa'' was undergoing sea trials in the [[Sea of Japan]] reportedly caused the deaths of 20 sailors and injury to 21.<ref>http://www.tolerance.ca/Article.aspx?ID=26273&L=en</ref>
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===Reaction===
===Reaction===
The [[Russian military]] under the order of [[President]] [[Dmitry Medvedev]]<ref name="ABC">{{cite news|url=http://www.radioaustralia.net.au/news/stories/200811/s2414406.htm?tab=latest|title=20 people killed aboard a Russian Pacific fleet nuclear submarine|date=November 9, 2008 09:19:42|publisher=ABC new radio|accessdate=2008-11-09}}</ref> has launched an investigation into the incident.<ref name="PRESS">{{cite news|url=http://www.presstv.ir/detail.aspx?id=74790&sectionid=351020602|title=20 perish in Russian sub mishap |date=Sun, 09 Nov 2008 00:47:54 GMT |publisher=PRESS TV|accessdate=2008-11-09}}</ref> Among those killed are shipyard workers and military servicemen.<ref name="Xinhua">{{cite news|url=http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2008-11/09/content_10328497.htm|title=More than 20 killed in Russian nuclear submarine accident |date= 2008-11-09 07:56:50|publisher=Xinhua net|accessdate=2008-11-09}}</ref><ref name="shortnews">{{cite news|url=http://www.shortnews.com/start.cfm?id=74667|title=Russian Submarine Accident Claims Twenty Lives|date=11/09/2008 05:01 AM |publisher=shortnews.com|accessdate=2008-11-09}}</ref> Twenty-one of those who were [[injured]] were promptly evacuated by an [[escort ship]].<ref name="nbc29">{{cite news|url=http://www.nbc29.com/Global/story.asp?S=9317438&nav=menu496_2_1|title=Russian navy: Sub accident kills more than 20|date=November 8, 2008 10:43 PM ET |publisher=nbc29|accessdate=2008-11-09}}</ref> Reports say the incident occurred in the [[Bow_(ship)|bow]] section of the vessel. The [[nuclear reactor]], which is in the [[stern]], was not affected<ref name="Alaska">{{cite news|url=http://alaskareport.com/news1108/x61741_russian_sub.htm|title=Accident during submarine test claims 20 Russians|date=November 9, 2008|publisher=Alaska report|accessdate=2008-11-09}}</ref> with any [[Radiation poisoning|radiation leak]]s.<ref name="Independent">{{cite news|url=http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/fire-on-russian-nuclear-submarine-kills-at-least-20-1004112.html|title=Fire on Russian nuclear submarine kills at least 20|last=Gray|first=Sadie|date=Sunday, 9 November 2008|publisher=The Independent|accessdate=2008-11-09}}</ref><ref name="Ria">{{cite news|url=http://en.rian.ru/russia/20081109/118206261.html|title=Over 20 killed in Russian submarine accident|date=01:10 | 09/ 11/ 2008|publisher=Ria Novosti|accessdate=2008-11-09}}</ref><ref name="Scotland">{{cite news|url=http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/worldnews/article-1084214/Poison-gas-horror-leaves-20-dead-Russian-submarine.html|title= Poison gas horror leaves 20 dead on Russian submarine|date=10 November 2008 |publisher=The Daily Mail|accessdate=2008-11-10}}</ref>
The [[Russian military]] under the order of [[President]] [[Dmitry Medvedev]]<ref name="ABC">{{cite news|url=http://www.radioaustralia.net.au/news/stories/200811/s2414406.htm?tab=latest|title=20 people killed aboard a Russian Pacific fleet nuclear submarine|date=November 9, 2008 09:19:42|publisher=ABC new radio|accessdate=2008-11-09}}</ref> has launched an investigation into the incident.<ref name="PRESS">{{cite news|url=http://www.presstv.ir/detail.aspx?id=74790&sectionid=351020602|title=20 perish in Russian sub mishap |date=Sun, 09 Nov 2008 00:47:54 GMT |publisher=PRESS TV|accessdate=2008-11-09}}</ref> Among those killed are shipyard workers and military servicemen.<ref name="Xinhua">{{cite news|url=http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2008-11/09/content_10328497.htm|title=More than 20 killed in Russian nuclear submarine accident |date= 2008-11-09 07:56:50|publisher=Xinhua net|accessdate=2008-11-09}}</ref><ref name="shortnews">{{cite news|url=http://www.shortnews.com/start.cfm?id=74667|title=Russian Submarine Accident Claims Twenty Lives|date=11/09/2008 05:01 AM |publisher=shortnews.com|accessdate=2008-11-09}}</ref> Twenty-one of those who were [[injured]] were promptly evacuated by an [[escort ship]].<ref name="nbc29">{{cite news|url=http://www.nbc29.com/Global/story.asp?S=9317438&nav=menu496_2_1|title=Russian navy: Sub accident kills more than 20|date=November 8, 2008 10:43 PM ET |publisher=nbc29|accessdate=2008-11-09}}</ref> Reports say the incident occurred in the [[Bow_(ship)|bow]] section of the vessel. The [[nuclear reactor]], which is in the [[stern]], was not affected<ref name="Alaska">{{cite news|url=http://alaskareport.com/news1108/x61741_russian_sub.htm|title=Accident during submarine test claims 20 Russians|date=November 9, 2008|publisher=Alaska report|accessdate=2008-11-09}}</ref> with any [[Radiation poisoning|radiation leak]]s.<ref name="Independent">{{cite news|url=http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/fire-on-russian-nuclear-submarine-kills-at-least-20-1004112.html|title=Fire on Russian nuclear submarine kills at least 20|last=Gray|first=Sadie|date=Sunday, 9 November 2008|publisher=The Independent|accessdate=2008-11-09}}</ref><ref name="Ria">{{cite news|url=http://en.rian.ru/russia/20081109/118206261.html|title=Over 20 killed in Russian submarine accident|date=01:10 | 09/ 11/ 2008|publisher=Ria Novosti|accessdate=2008-11-09}}</ref><ref name="Scotland">{{cite news|url=http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/worldnews/article-1084214/Poison-gas-horror-leaves-20-dead-Russian-submarine.html|title= Poison gas horror leaves 20 dead on Russian submarine|date=10 November 2008 |publisher=The Daily Mail|accessdate=2008-11-10}}</ref>


==Indian lease==
==Indian lease==

Revision as of 13:57, 10 November 2008

A Project 971 Shchuka-B submarine underway in the Baltic Sea
History
Russian Navy Ensign
OperatorRussian Navy
Port of registryRussia
Laid down1991
Launched2008
NotesLease to India
General characteristics
Displacement8,140 tonnes surfaced
Length108.0 - 111.7 m (sources vary)
Beam13.5 meters
Draught9.6 meters
Russian submarine Nerpa
DateSaturday November 8 2008
LocationPacific Ocean, Sea of Japan, off the coast of Vladivostok[1]
Casualties
20 killed
21+ injured
Accident occurred on board the Russian submarine K-152 Nerpa

The K-152 Nerpa (Russian: К-152 «Нерпа») is a 9,140 tonne Project 971 Shchuka-B (NATO: "Akula I") type nuclear-powered attack submarine. Construction was started in 1991, but suspended due to lack of funding. K-152 Nerpa was launched by the Amur shipyard in October 2008.[2] 'Nerpa' is the Russian name of the animal which is called 'Baikal Seal' in English.

A 2008 accident while K-152 Nerpa was undergoing sea trials in the Sea of Japan reportedly caused the deaths of 20 sailors and injury to 21.[3]

2008 accident

An accident aboard K-152 Nerpa during a test run in the Pacific Ocean[4] on Saturday November 8, 2008, killed 20 people,[5] marking the worst submarine disaster since the Kursk sank in 2000.[6][7] The incident involved the failure of a freon fire extinguishing system,[8] which released the gas into the atmosphere, with at least 21 additional people injured as a result.[9] Freon is heavier than air and displaced all of the breathable oxygen in areas affected by the malfunction, effectively causing suffocation. There were 208 people on board at the time, 81 of whom were servicemen. Following the incident, the vessel was ordered to suspend sea trials and return to port in Primorsky Krai.[10][11][12][13]

The submarine belongs to the Pacific Fleet. Her construction started in 1991, but was delayed due to lack of funding.[14][15]

The accident was the country's worst since 2000, when torpedo explosions sank another Russian nuclear submarine, the Kursk, killing 118 people.[16]

Reaction

The Russian military under the order of President Dmitry Medvedev[17] has launched an investigation into the incident.[18] Among those killed are shipyard workers and military servicemen.[19][20] Twenty-one of those who were injured were promptly evacuated by an escort ship.[21] Reports say the incident occurred in the bow section of the vessel. The nuclear reactor, which is in the stern, was not affected[22] with any radiation leaks.[23][24][25]

Indian lease

As of 2008 Russia had an agreement pending with India worth US$2 billion for the lease of Nerpa and another Project 971 Shchuka-B class submarine.[2]

Other vessels named Nerpa

This is the second submarine to be commissioned with the name Nerpa. The first submarine Nerpa was a Morzh class submarine which was commissioned in 1915.[citation needed]

References

  1. ^ Unnithan, Sandeep (Mumbai, November 9, 2008). "Freak accident on Russian N-submarine kills 21". India today. Retrieved 2008-11-09. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  2. ^ a b "More than 20 killed in Russian nuclear sub accident: spokesman". google.com ( AFP). 2008-11-09.
  3. ^ http://www.tolerance.ca/Article.aspx?ID=26273&L=en
  4. ^ "Russia: More than 20 dead in nuclear sub accident". 2008-11-08. Retrieved 2008-11-08.
  5. ^ GUTTERMAN, STEVE (9/11/09). "Russian navy: sub accident kills more than 20". AP. Retrieved 2008-11-09. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  6. ^ Syal, Rajeev (Sunday November 9 2008 00.01 GMT). "Twenty die in nuclear submarine accident". Guardian. Retrieved 2008-11-09. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  7. ^ Faulconbridge, Guy (Sat Nov 8, 2008 10:57pm EST). "At least 20 die in accident on Russian nuclear sub". Reuters. Retrieved 2008-11-09. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  8. ^ "Deaths in Russia submarine accident". Al Jazeera. Sunday, November 09, 2008. Retrieved 2008-11-09. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  9. ^ "Twenty die on Russian submarine". BBC. 02:16 GMT, Sunday, 9 November 2008. Retrieved 2008-11-09. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  10. ^ Watts, David (November 9, 2008). "Fire on Russian nuclear sub leaves 20 dead". Sunday Times. Retrieved 2008-11-09.
  11. ^ "Accident aboard Russian submarine kills 20". MSNBC. updated 9:54 p.m. ET Nov. 8, 2008. Retrieved 2008-11-09. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  12. ^ DPA (Sun, 09 Nov 2008 02:15:22 GMT). "At least 20 dead in Russian nuclear submarine accident - 2nd Update". The Earth Times. Retrieved 2008-11-09. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  13. ^ "20 lives lost in nuclear submarine accident". Russia Today. November 9, 2008, 8:22. Retrieved 2008-11-09. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  14. ^ "At least 20 die in accident on Russian nuclear sub". reuters.com. Retrieved 2008-11-09.
  15. ^ "Over 20 people killed in Russian nuclear submarine". khabrein.info. MOSCOW, Nov 9, 2008. Retrieved 2008-11-09. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  16. ^ "Russian navy: sub accident kills at least 20". Associated Press. Google. 2008-11-09. Retrieved 2008-11-09.
  17. ^ "20 people killed aboard a Russian Pacific fleet nuclear submarine". ABC new radio. November 9, 2008 09:19:42. Retrieved 2008-11-09. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  18. ^ "20 perish in Russian sub mishap". PRESS TV. Sun, 09 Nov 2008 00:47:54 GMT. Retrieved 2008-11-09. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  19. ^ "More than 20 killed in Russian nuclear submarine accident". Xinhua net. 2008-11-09 07:56:50. Retrieved 2008-11-09. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  20. ^ "Russian Submarine Accident Claims Twenty Lives". shortnews.com. 11/09/2008 05:01 AM. Retrieved 2008-11-09. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  21. ^ "Russian navy: Sub accident kills more than 20". nbc29. November 8, 2008 10:43 PM ET. Retrieved 2008-11-09. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  22. ^ "Accident during submarine test claims 20 Russians". Alaska report. November 9, 2008. Retrieved 2008-11-09.
  23. ^ Gray, Sadie (Sunday, 9 November 2008). "Fire on Russian nuclear submarine kills at least 20". The Independent. Retrieved 2008-11-09. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  24. ^ "Over 20 killed in Russian submarine accident". Ria Novosti. 01:10. Retrieved 2008-11-09. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help); Text "09/ 11/ 2008" ignored (help)
  25. ^ "Poison gas horror leaves 20 dead on Russian submarine". The Daily Mail. 10 November 2008. Retrieved 2008-11-10.
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