The Russian nuclear submarine with controlled Rockets of the 949A project “Antey” there was an unknown problem with a propulsion unit on July 30, during the transition through Danish water in the Baltic Sea, near the second largest city of Aarhus. The Navy of Russia even prepared for towing a submarine, but the end of the end managed to eliminate. Details of the incident are not clear. It is reported by the American edition of The Drive (Translation of Ino).
Barents Observer Edition notes that when the problem arose, “Eagle” was moving along with the anti-sidelum missile destroyer of the class “removed” “Vice Admiral Kulakov” from St. Petersburg on the Kola Peninsula. According to reports, the crew “Eagle” could be seen on the nasal deck in rescue means, while the tug of the Northern Fleet of Russia “Altai” approached with a cable ready. Danish patrol ship “Diana” also approached to offer assistance, and unsuccessfully tried to establish radio communication with a faulty submarine: instead he answered the crew “Kulakova”. When an incident occurred, “Eagle” accompanied “Diana”.
From the Baltic Sea there is no exit to bypass the Danish or Swedish territorial waters, so foreign warships usually accompany the ships of the Navy of these countries.
In the Facebook message, the third squadron of the Navy wrote that this particular episode “will go down in history with its drama, since the” Eagle “nuclear submarine project 949a” Antey “(according to NATO OSCAR-II classification) has problems with movement and She lost his move from the shores of Seyer’s Island, drift towards the shore at a speed of 1.5 knots. ” The report says that the Navy Denmark suggested a submarine help from which sailors, “which is not surprising”, politely refused.
As soon as the problem with the motor installation of a submarine was eliminated so much to continue the movement, Russian ships went to the north in the strait of Skagerrak, separating Denmark and Norway. In the General Staff of Norway stated that the submarine first resumed transit on the surface, and then went under water again.
So far, the Russian fleet has not introduced any explanation of the incident. The Drive notes that it causes concerns about concrete problems. According to Barents Observer, the Northern Fleet of Russia is prohibited directly to communicate with foreign media.
“Eagle” and his accompanying ships of the Northern Fleet entered the Baltic Sea after the sea parade in St. Petersburg on July 25, dedicated to the 325th anniversary of the Navy of Russia. In the parade participated “Eagle”, a submarine with ballistic missiles of the Borey-A class “Prince Vladimir” and the atomic impact submarine class “Shark II” “WEPER”. In addition to Russian courts, the Baltic Sea crossed the basic ship of the Navy of the Islamic Republic of Iran “Macroman” and the frigate “Sahanm”.
American publication notes that the details about the incident, as a result of which “Eagle” almost had to be towed from Danish waters, very scarce. It is clear that the motor installation of a submarine did not work for some time, but why, not known.