In the 1970s, the Soviet Union built the K-278, an advanced nuclear-powered submarine designed to push the limits of technology. But during a patrol in 1989, disaster struck when a turbine failure led ...

A recreational submarine taking 45 tourists on an underwater cruise of coral reefs in the Red Sea sank off the Egyptian resort town of Hurghada on Thursday, leaving six Russians dead, the provincial ...

In the shadow of the Cold War’s race for military supremacy, this submarine of the Soviet Navy was right at the very center of a naval disaster that spoke volumes on the tremendous pressure and ...

Early today, March 27, a tourist submarine with 45 people on board sank in the Red Sea. The vessel, owned by Sinbad Submarines, was cruising off the Egyptian coastal city of Hurghada, a popular ...

Moscow’s cover-up of the Kursk submarine incident seriously damaged Russian President Vladimir Putin’s prestige—and was even viewed by some as a “turning point” for modern Russia. The Americans almost ...

Capt. Joe Meier spoke for everyone in attendance in Kittery, Maine, on Saturday at a ceremony marking the 62nd anniversary of the sinking of the USS Thresher: “We cannot forget what happened.” Meier, ...

The sea is a difficult environment to deal with in an emergency situation. Submarine rescue requires multinational cooperation and training among NATO Allies and other nations to develop tactics and ...

CC0 Usage Conditions ApplyClick for more information. The U.S. developed the world's first nuclear submarine in 1954 - and the USSR felt pressured to respond. But in their haste to match their Cold ...