In the Wake of Death. Why the Kursk Perished

On August 10, 2000, the newest nuclear submarine K-141 "Kursk" went to sea for its final exercises: "Destruction of the enemy's aircraft carrier-multi-purpose group by the fleet's striking forces." During the execution of this task, 118 submariners, the entire crew, added themselves to the mournful list of victims of accidents and disasters of the domestic Navy. The sinking of the "Kursk" is still shrouded in an aura of mystery in the collective consciousness. Vice Admiral Valery Ryazantsev's book recreates the true picture of the tragedy that occurred in the Barents Sea for the first time, based on facts rather than idle speculation and inflated "sensations" by journalists. This picture is radically different from the popular and deeply rooted myths. The author's rich experience in serving in the submarine fleet, work as an expert in the investigation of the K-141 "Kursk" disaster, as well as conversations with the participants in the rescue operations allowed him to establish the true cause of the submarine's loss, putting an end to the fierce debates about one of the landmark events in the history of modern Russia.