Russia's Yankee-Class Submarines: Famous for All the Wrong Reasons
Summary: The Soviet-era Yankee class was a nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine introduced in the 1960s, designed to rival the West's Polaris submarines. Armed with 16 SLBMs and torpedoes, the Yankee was quieter and more streamlined than its predecessors. Operating until 1995, it was a key part of Soviet nuclear deterrence. However, the class is notably remembered for the K-219 tragedy in 1986. Suffering a missile tube seal failure near Bermuda, which led to a catastrophic explosion, the... Читать дальше...