[ex-Texan]

More on the Kursk and 'Warp Drive Underwater'

Another Article from Scientific American

[gcruse]

[Some Western observers subscribe to entirely different theories regarding the cause of the sinking. One involves the accidental launching of a antisubmarine missile from a Russian cruiser taking part in the naval exercises.

This is my favorite theory.  Russia initially gave a false
timeline for the disaster, saying it had occurred much
later than it actually did.  This was to give the Peter the Great
time to steam away from the accidental launching, and
be out of the area when the explosion was to have happened.
There are statements from people, including non-Russians, aboard
the Peter the Great at the time to give this credence.  The initial
mistiming needs explaining, and this does it.

[joeyman]

Too bad about the crew of 100 plus people. Glad their technology is not developed enough to deploy against our carriers holding 5000 plus people.

[elbucko]

Odd that the Russians are going backward from US technology. The US left liquid propellants for any type of military rocket propelled weapon for solid fuel. The Nike Ajax missile of the '50's used liquid propellants and was considered too cumbersome and too dangerous to continue to the next generation of rockets and missiles.

The Kursk could have sunk because some crewman in the torp room had to smoke when they were transfering liquid Ox.

Rest in peace, Russ.

[Cacique]

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[Squantos]

Here's that toy yer always talking about Pooh !

Ya'll stay safe !

[LarryLied]

Appears the Shkval torpedo works. Now they just have to tweak it to make sure it sinks the right vessel.