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Soviet submarine K-8 disaster

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K-8 was a November class submarine of the Soviet Northern Fleet that sank in the Bay of Biscay with its nuclear weapons on board on April 12, 1970. A fire on April 8 had disabled the submarine and it was being towed in rough seas, killing 52 crewmen who were attempting the salvage towing operation when it sank.

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