Russian Sub - 2005 status of the K-159 wreck

The K-159 was an aging Russian nuclear submarine that had been decommisioned in 1989.  While under tow to a dismantlement yard it sank, killing 9 of 10 crew aboard.  The boat now lies in 240m of water near Kildin Island in the Barents Sea.  Some information on the stalled salvage work and how radioactive leaks may occur. 

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