K-278 Komsomolets 1989
Marker: recorded wreck position (Modern).
Key facts
| Name | K-278 Komsomolets | Wikidata label |
|---|---|---|
| Year lost | 1989 | Wikidata P793 significant event, point-in-time qualifier |
| Era | Modern | derived from year |
| Ship type | nuclear submarine, attack submarine | Wikidata P31 instance of |
| Nationality / flag | Russian Socialist Federative Soviet Republic, Commonwealth of Independent States | Wikidata P137 operator → P17 country |
| Operator | Soviet Navy, Russian Navy | Wikidata P137 operator |
| Sea / ocean | Norwegian Sea | Natural Earth marine areas (public domain), point-in-polygon |
| Position | 73.7244, 13.2664 | Wikidata P625 coordinate location (CC0) |
About the wreck
K-278 Komsomolets was the Project-685 Plavnik (Russian: проект-685 плавник, meaning "fin", also known by her NATO reporting name of "Mike"-class), nuclear-powered attack submarine of the Soviet Navy; the only submarine of her design class.
In the inventory of the Soviet military, K-278 was unique for her submarine depth rating, having reached a depth of 1,020 metres (3,350 feet) in the Norwegian Sea on 4 August 1984. Although K-278 was commissioned in the Soviet Navy to evaluate the technology for the fourth generation of Russian nuclear submarines, she was capable of combat maneuvering and deployment.
During her third operational patrol in the Arctic Ocean in 1989, a serious fire in the aft compartments led to her sinking in the Norwegian Sea.
Location
- Recorded position: 73.7244, 13.2664 (Wikidata P625 coordinate location (CC0); may be approximate)
- Sea / ocean: Norwegian Sea
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Wreck facts from Wikidata (CC0).
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