K-8

K-8 was a November-class submarine of the Soviet Northern Fleet that sank in the Bay of Biscay with her nuclear weapons on board on April 12, 1970. A fire on April 8 had disabled the submarine and it was being towed in rough seas. Fifty-two crewmen were killed attempting the salvage of the submarine when it sank.

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length 107.4 metre, draft 5.7 metre, beam 7.9 metre, 
November-class submarine, nuclear submarine, attack submarine, Soviet Navy, Russian Navy, Sevmash, Soviet Union, 

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  K-8 ⓘ
  Soviet nuclear submarine which sank in the Bay of Biscay

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ship commissioning

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conflagration

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Frameless

Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
object	watercraft		K-8	attack submarine, November-class submarine, nuclear submarine	Wikidata