So, a Russian Sub Caught Fire

They're saying that it's out and there was no radiation leaks, but it's the Russians, so who knows? http://mobile.reuters.com/article/idUSKBN0MY14O20150407?irpc=932

I wonder if it's that sub with the new caterpillar drive.

One ping only, Vasiliy.

Putin is a huge fan of state controlled media and the use of the media for propaganda purposes. Remember when the Soviets kept lying about the Cher noble melt down even though radiation monitors in western Europe kept saying their simply must have been a major nuclear accident in the USSR?

Now, I am not saying this case is like that just that having Russia state controlled media denying it is meaningless and independent varification is what should be relied on.

Cher....Noble....

Didn't The Russians let a bunch of sailors trapped in a sub die rather than get outside help?

Yup. Back in 2000, during Putin's first term.

What? That seems like only a few years ago. I can't judge time for shit.

Cher's noble meltdown was one of the reasons behind her divorce from Sonny.

Their oven was set too high.
Burned down their only Quiznos franchise.

The Kursk. A great tragedy.

Fires on submarines (even American ones) are not uncommon.

explain this meltdown please.

I wonder if it was a dockyard worker that wanted to go home early.

It was the Oscar II class SSGN Oryol, K-266. She's been in refit for some time, now.

Delta House was on a field trip.

Yes, they are.

My son -in-law is in the Navy. I do know they train the shit out of every sailor in firefighting. I mean way more advanced than I did in the Air Force and
Army. But it makes sense - you can't just haul ass and wait for the fire department to come when you are on a ship or sub in the middle of the ocean. You better put that fire out
with a quickness or die!

Yes they goddam well are uncommon. And most of the ones that do happen, happen during yard periods.

I guess Dayton is using a different version of the word "uncommon" than the rest of us would use.

Submarine fires didn't become uncommon until the Navy banned marshmallow roasts in the sleeping areas. With the new female crew members the hard line is "No, you cannot build a camp fire and make smores no matter how much you like to bond."

Seconded.

My last boat saw one small electrical fire in three years I was there. Unless Dayton is talking about big ass "Will Forever Be Beaten into the Heads of Junior Sailors, Thank You For That, USS George Washington"-esque fires that make local news...well, those are even less common.

I was reading from the book "Big Red" that covered a deterrence patrol by the SSBN U.S.S. Nebraska.

It said fires were not uncommon. Especially after a long period of yard time. New equipment overloading wiring and stuff like that.

To most peoples surprise it was leaks that were pretty uncommon.

Then whomever wrote that doesn't really know much about sub maintenance.

One word.

"SUBSAFE"

Also "URO/MRC"

A submarine leaving a modern yard is not going to have leaks.

As for the GWs Mo-Gas Sponson fire...at least they have something new to harp on besides the infamous Forest-fire.

Stop. Just, stop.

The truth is, thankfully, that accidents aboard US Submarines are exceedingly rare. The vast majority of incidents are due to negligence:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_submarine_incidents_since_2000

Perhaps Dayton is confusing "fire" with "fire drill"?

Those are extremely common.