The nuclear-powered cruise-missile submarine of the Russian Navy 'Kursk' (K-141) after its recovery in 2001. On 12 August 2000, after an explosion, the submarine sank in relatively shallow water in the Barents Sea, bottoming at 108 metres and killing all 118 personnel on board.
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Note found on the body of Captain-lieutenant Dmitri Kolesnikov
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It's dark here to write,
but I'll try by feel.
It seems like there are no chances, 10-20%.
Let's hope that at least someone will read this
Here's the list of personnel from the other sections,
who are now in the ninth and will attempt to get out...
I can't stop imagining Captain Kolesnikov writing in the dark, feeling the paper, controlling his probably wet hand, focusing himself in the familiar and yet dramatic shape of Russian letters...
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