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On the 12th of August 2000, a Russian nuclear-powered submarine called Kursk was stranded at the bottom of the Barents Sea. At a depth of more than 100 m below the sea, it was no easy task to investigate the actual cause of the tragedy that took 118 lives.

Many theories were put forward by different factions to explain the disaster. Basically, these theories were based on two assumptions. It seemed that the Kursk might have collided with another object of mass equal to, or mare than, 8000 tonnes resulting in damage to its front portion. While experts were divided on the first assumption, another possibility was opened up. The powerful Kursk might have dived too fast until its front portion was crushed and damaged by very hugh water pressure at great depth. However, the mystery of the Kursk's disaster remains unsolved until today.

                                          

                                   The Russian Nuclear Powered Submarine, Kursk