I stumbled across this story at the Dump, Dim underground.
Man, libs are sick, the comments from these scum are something else, not at this link, but where they posted at the dump..
But anyway...My prayers to those injured.



The Admiral Kuznetsov, Russia's only aircraft carrier, caught fire today during repairs in Murmansk. While officials of the shipyard said that no shipyard workers were injured, Russia's TASS news service reports that at least 12 people (likely Kuznetsov sailors) were injured, some critically. In addition, three people, possibly including the third-rank captain in charge of the ship's repairs, are unaccounted for.

The Kuznetsov has had a long string of bad luck, experiencing fires at sea, oil spills, and landing deck accidents—including a snapped arresting wire that caused a landing Sukhoi Su-33 fighter to roll off the end of the deck and into the ocean. Its boilers belched black smoke during the ship's transit to Syria in 2016, and it had to be towed back home after breaking down during its return in 2017. Then last year, as it was undergoing repairs in a floating drydock in Murmansk's Shipyard 82, the drydock sank and a crane on the drydock slammed into the Kuznetsov, leaving a gash in the ship's hull. It looked like completion of repairs might be put off indefinitely because repair of the drydock would take over a year, and the budget for repairs had been slashed.

The fire was caused when sparks from welding work near one of the ship's electrical distribution compartments set a cable on fire. The fire spread through the wiring throughout compartments of the lower deck of the ship, eventually involving 120 square meters (1,300 square feet) of the ship's spaces.

In total, 12 victims were delivered to hospitals, 10 of them were saved during the fire. One is assessed as serious, and one suffered a head injury. Most received poisoning from combustion products, according to a report from TASS.

Shipboard firefighting, even in port, is a grim and hellish undertaking. Lack of ventilation, darkness, and the toxic smoke released by burning electrical wiring, oil, paint, and equipment make fighting fires aboard a ship particularly difficult, requiring frequent relief of those fighting the fires due to the stress and limits on breathing apparatuses. Those who have served in any navy afloat can attest to how terrifying even the thought of a mass conflagration aboard a ship is, even when pier-side.


https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2019/12/russias-only-carrier-damaged-in-shipyard-accident-now-on-fire/?comments=1

We  must  pray for  them. I am still a  member  of the dem underground. I make snide  comments  now and then.

I guess it's safe to say, Putin won't have a carrier in his life time.

Russia's Dreams of Naval Supremacy Literally Just Went Up in Flames

The carrier was built in the days of the Soviet Union but was not fully operational until years after its fall. Boasting the best naval technology the Warsaw Pact had to offer, nowadays the Admiral Kuznetsov is practically a relic.


This isn't the first time calamity has occurred on board — fires and disasters have been a frequent feature in the ship's history.

In 2009, a fire broke out and killed a sailor while the Kuznetsov was anchored in Turkish waters.

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Nine years later, a malfunction caused a dry dock crane to collapse and punch a 200-square-foot hole in the ship.

Aircraft carriers are essential for any country's navy hoping to make a mark on the world stage. With the ability to field massive firepower at a distance far greater than any cannon could hope to achieve, the only downside is the technology and cost behind the ships.

While Russia and China only have one carrier each, the United States boasts 24 of the mighty vessels, according to Global Firepower. Although other ships factor into a navy's power, aircraft carriers are a good indication on how much power a country can project.

If Russia ever hopes to challenge America on the high seas, it has some serious catching up to do.

https://www.westernjournal.com/russias-dreams-naval-supremacy-literally-just-went-flames/

Quote from: Solar on December 15, 2019, 05:41:44 AM
I guess it's safe to say, Putin won't have a carrier in his life time.

If anyone is to BELIEVE the Main Slime Media, Trump will probably revise the Lend-Lease Program we had with Stalin and give Putin some of ours... 

Quote from: wally on December 15, 2019, 06:51:43 AM
If anyone is to BELIEVE the Main Slime Media, Trump will probably revise the Lend-Lease Program we had with Stalin and give Putin some of ours... 

That's exactly the kind of comments I saw at The DU, that Trump will happily loan Putin a ship. But it was the cold hearted attacks on the innocent that perished in the fire. Libs are a cruel lot.

Quote from: Solar on December 15, 2019, 09:02:38 AM
That's exactly the kind of comments I saw at The DU, that Trump will happily loan Putin a ship. But it was the cold hearted attacks on the innocent that perished in the fire. Libs are a cruel lot.

What's the DU?  I was trying to be sarcastic. 

Quote from: wally on December 15, 2019, 09:30:52 AM
What's the DU?  I was trying to be sarcastic.

Democrat Underground...

Oh, Thanks....I just usually call em Commies...