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7 Comments
That that would have ruined our whole day. ;~D
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ParaTed2k, at September 27, 2006 7:23 AM
So...the first reaction of a Russian sub commander upon detecting an incoming torpedo is to fire his nuclear missiles? Sure, that sounds plausible...
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Anonymous, at May 28, 2007 11:01 PM
These kind of things actually have happen quite frequently within the Russian navy. Many brushes with near-war with U.S., often due to mistake such as this, or over-reaction to things similar to what is described here. My brother was crew on such a submarine and recounted many story that would give you the shivers. He is convinced - my brother - that nuclear war and end of earth will begin because of such incidence as these.
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D. Dragov, at September 08, 2007 9:51 PM
Given the track record of the Russian space program, it's entirely possible.
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Ernst T Blofeld, at September 08, 2007 10:42 PM
Why repeat facts?
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Anonymous, at June 13, 2008 8:22 AM
Anonymous, why assume these are facts?
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Ernst T Blofeld, at June 14, 2008 9:06 PM
And nobody noticed that the submarine had radar.
By
Xetheare, at November 18, 2008 5:36 AM
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