Kursk 2000
Marker: recorded wreck position (Modern).
Key facts
| Name | Kursk | Wikidata label |
|---|---|---|
| Year lost | 2000 | Wikidata P793 significant event, point-in-time qualifier |
| Era | Modern | derived from year |
| Ship type | cruise missile submarine | Wikidata P31 instance of |
| Nationality / flag | Russia | Wikidata P8047 country of registry |
| Operator | Russian Navy | Wikidata P137 operator |
| Depth | 600.0 m | Wikidata P4511 vertical depth |
| Sea / ocean | Barents Sea | Natural Earth marine areas (public domain), point-in-polygon |
| Nearest coast | Russia | Natural Earth (public domain); approx. 86 km from land |
| Position | 69.6667, 37.5833 | Wikidata P793 significant event, coordinate qualifier (CC0) |
About the wreck
K-141 Kursk (Russian: Курск) was an Oscar II-class nuclear-powered cruise missile submarine of the Russian Navy. On 12 August 2000, K-141 Kursk was lost when it sank in the Barents Sea, killing all 118 personnel on board.
Location
- Recorded position: 69.6667, 37.5833 (Wikidata P793 significant event, coordinate qualifier (CC0); may be approximate)
- Sea / ocean: Barents Sea
- Nearest coast: Russia
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Wreck facts from Wikidata (CC0).
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