The tragic sinking of the Russian nuclear submarine Kursk in 2000 remains one of the most mysterious and haunting naval ...

The Kursk sank during exercises in the Barents Sea, taking the lives of all 118 crew members. An initial explosion led to a catastrophic blast when other torpedoes detonated, but the submarine’s ...

Alas, 118 sailors of the Russian Navy were killed as the Kursk sank in 350 feet of water on August 12, 2000. How the submarine actually went down was a relative mystery at the time of the sinking.

Nov. 16 -- As Russian navy officials announced they were inching closer towards establishing the truth behind the sinking of the Kursk submarine, NATO assured Moscow there was no need to fear ...