Russian nuclear submarine on fire

jolepp · 12-29-2011, 11:28 AM

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Russia used helicopters and tugboats to battle a fire that engulfed a nuclear submarine docked at a shipyard on Thursday but emergency officials said radiation levels were normal.
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Russia battles nuclear submarine fire | Reuters

**boriscleto** · 12-29-2011, 12:21 PM

It's a good thing the oligarchs funneled all the oil and gas money into their bank accounts instead of using it on silly things like nuclear submarine maintenance.

**volley** · 12-29-2011, 01:10 PM

As far as I have read the fire was probably not related to any maintenance issues ... it started near the submarine which then caught fire later on.

SpecialK · 12-29-2011, 01:51 PM

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...officials said radiation levels were normal.

Let's hope "normal" means "safe".

**boriscleto** · 12-29-2011, 02:56 PM

Originally posted by volley

As far as I have read the fire was probably not related to any maintenance issues ... it started near the submarine which then caught fire later on.

Quote:

The blaze at the Roslyakovo dock, one of the main dockyards of Russia's northern fleet 1,500 km (900 miles) north of Moscow, is believed to have started when wooden scaffolding caught fire during repairs to the submarine, which some Russian news agencies said had been hoisted into a dry dock.

Some dock worker probably left a blow-torch lit.

jolepp · 12-30-2011, 01:42 AM

BBC News - Russian nuclear submarine fire contained but not out

It seems that it (indeed) was a fire on the dock engulfing the sub, not a fire originating from the sub, which - we are told - is still in ok shape internally. In particular, the nuclear missiles had been removed and the reactor was shut down and should still be intact.

Parallax · 12-30-2011, 03:07 PM

How hard can it be to put out a fire on the deck of a sub??

DIVE!

jolepp · 12-30-2011, 03:19 PM

The (updated) BBC article has it that they eventually did just that. Also another mystery explained: I kind of wondered how the outer hull of a submarine might have caught fire as some of the earlier reports indicated, turns out it was coated with rubber, probably a stealth feature (?).

**boriscleto** · 12-30-2011, 05:57 PM

Originally posted by jolepp

The (updated) BBC article has it that they eventually did just that. Also another mystery explained: I kind of wondered how the outer hull of a submarine might have caught fire as some of the earlier reports indicated, turns out it was coated with rubber, probably a stealth feature (?).

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12-29-2011, 12:21 PM	#2
boriscleto Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: North Syracuse, NY Photos: Gallery Posts: 16,475	It's a good thing the oligarchs funneled all the oil and gas money into their bank accounts instead of using it on silly things like nuclear submarine maintenance.

12-29-2011, 01:10 PM	#3
volley Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Springe Photos: Gallery Posts: 3,693	As far as I have read the fire was probably not related to any maintenance issues ... it started near the submarine which then caught fire later on.

12-29-2011, 01:51 PM	#4
SpecialK Pentaxian Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: So California Photos: Gallery Posts: 16,481	Quote: ...officials said radiation levels were normal. Let's hope "normal" means "safe".

12-29-2011, 02:56 PM	#5
boriscleto Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: North Syracuse, NY Photos: Gallery Posts: 16,475	Originally posted by volley As far as I have read the fire was probably not related to any maintenance issues ... it started near the submarine which then caught fire later on. Quote: The blaze at the Roslyakovo dock, one of the main dockyards of Russia's northern fleet 1,500 km (900 miles) north of Moscow, is believed to have started when wooden scaffolding caught fire during repairs to the submarine, which some Russian news agencies said had been hoisted into a dry dock. Some dock worker probably left a blow-torch lit.

12-30-2011, 01:42 AM	#6
jolepp Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Finland Photos: Albums Posts: 3,196 Original Poster	BBC News - Russian nuclear submarine fire contained but not out It seems that it (indeed) was a fire on the dock engulfing the sub, not a fire originating from the sub, which - we are told - is still in ok shape internally. In particular, the nuclear missiles had been removed and the reactor was shut down and should still be intact.

12-30-2011, 03:07 PM	#7
Parallax Senior Moderator Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: South Dakota Photos: Gallery Posts: 19,332	How hard can it be to put out a fire on the deck of a sub?? DIVE!

12-30-2011, 03:19 PM	#8
jolepp Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Finland Photos: Albums Posts: 3,196 Original Poster	The (updated) BBC article has it that they eventually did just that. Also another mystery explained: I kind of wondered how the outer hull of a submarine might have caught fire as some of the earlier reports indicated, turns out it was coated with rubber, probably a stealth feature (?).

12-30-2011, 05:57 PM	#9
boriscleto Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: North Syracuse, NY Photos: Gallery Posts: 16,475	Originally posted by jolepp The (updated) BBC article has it that they eventually did just that. Also another mystery explained: I kind of wondered how the outer hull of a submarine might have caught fire as some of the earlier reports indicated, turns out it was coated with rubber, probably a stealth feature (?). Anechoic tile - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia