Russia's First Nuclear Attack Submarine Was a Real Killer (Of Lots of Russian Sailors)

January 15, 2017 Topic: Security Region: Eurasia Blog Brand: The Buzz Tags: MilitaryRussiaTechnologyNavyUS NavySoviet NavyHistorySubmarine

Russia's First Nuclear Attack Submarine Was a Real Killer (Of Lots of Russian Sailors)

Performance was traded for safety—and the results showed.

Image: Soviet K-5 submarine. Wikimedia Commons/Public domain