UPDATE: The missing sub appears to be the Akula Class flagship.

"NickDavisGB" (NickDavisGB) 10/19/2014 at 22:45 • Filed to: Russia

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Nobody really knows what is going on, yet.

She appears unable to steer or surface.

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Reports suggest the submarine is TK-208 "Dmitry Donskoy" - heavy missile submarine strategic Project 941 "Akula".

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The Swede's have released a statement.

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The Russian's have released a statement.

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For Sweden > NickDavisGB 10/19/2014 at 22:53

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The Ruskies are so unbeliveably lucky this happened in Swedish waters.

Viggen > NickDavisGB 10/19/2014 at 22:56

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Now hold on. Is this an Akula according to the Russians or Sweden? What the Russians refer to and what the west refer to as Akula class are two different types of sub.

EDIT: Nevermind, missed second link.

scotten > NickDavisGB 10/19/2014 at 23:29

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Yikes, hard to read even with Google Translate.

doodon2whls > NickDavisGB 10/19/2014 at 23:29

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This has the makings of another Kursk tragedy. I sincerely hope that the sailors can be rescued in time...

user314 > NickDavisGB 10/19/2014 at 23:37

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"Advise Dallas. Get the DSRV moving."

NickDavisGB > scotten 10/20/2014 at 10:29

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Yeah. You have to try to decipher the meaning, rather than the words.

Captain_Spadaro > NickDavisGB 10/20/2014 at 21:23

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Okay, not gonna lie, the first thing I thought of when I read Akula-class was this