Kursk Part Deux is unfolding off the Eastern coast of Russia. Watch closely, Shaved Apes. I hope the Russkies don't choose national pride over the lives of men trapped on the bottom of the ocean like they did with the Kursk.
From BBC:
The Priz submersible got caught in a fishing net and sank to a depth of 190m (620ft) off the Kamchatka peninsula on Thursday, officials say.
Russian ships are sweeping the area to try and free the submarine and the US, Britain and Japan are sending help.
A navy spokesman said the sailors had enough air for only another 24 hours.
On Saturday, August 12 [2000], the giant Russian nuclear submarine Kursk -- carrying a crew of 118 -- sank in the icy waters of the Barents Sea after what Russian officials described as a "catastrophe that developed at lightning speed." More than a week later divers opened the rear hatch of the sub but found no survivors. Our in-depth special examines the submarine, the disaster and the aftermath.
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