SUBSUNK-Royal Navy Medical Support to Russian Rescue Attempt Following Sinking of the Kursk

Abstract On 12 August 2000 a Russian Oscar class submarine, the KURSK, sank in the Barents Sea. This article describes the medical support provided by the Royal Navy in response to this tragic accident.

Bibliographic Details
Published in:Journal of The Royal Naval Medical Service
Main Author: Benton, P J
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: BMJ 2001
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/jrnms-87-104
https://syndication.highwire.org/content/doi/10.1136/jrnms-87-104
Description
Summary:Abstract On 12 August 2000 a Russian Oscar class submarine, the KURSK, sank in the Barents Sea. This article describes the medical support provided by the Royal Navy in response to this tragic accident.