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Kursk Finally Lifted

Posted by timothy on from the long-way-back dept.

Michiel writes: "This site, dedicated to the salvage of the Kursk by Mammoet Smit, announced today that the Kursk has been lifted from the seabed and is currently on it's way towards surface. The Giant 4 (which is lifting the Kursk) is at the same time already heading to Murmansk. Mamoet Smit expects to reach Murmansk Monday morning. More information about the Kursk (and its salvage) can be found at Strana" You might to revisit this post about just how the lifting is done as well.

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  1. It's not lifted yet... by wowbagger · · Score: 4, Interesting

    It may be out of the mud at the bottom, but until it is actually on the tender boat, it ain't lifted yet. The cables could snap, the sub could break apart, any number of really bad things could happen.

    I saw that Yahoo (the online service, not the Aussy actor) had made the same mistake.

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  2. Perhaps more interesting... by Durandel1020 · · Score: 5, Interesting

    The torpedoes on the submarine are at least as interesting then the recovery effort. Quite remarkable actually, of course if they dont explode before launch that is. :)

    Here is a very good article about them
    For the goatse.cx weary...

    http://www.janes.com/defence/naval_forces/news/j dw /jdw010910_6_n.shtml