A source in the Ministry of Defense denied information about an emergency situation with the Northern Fleet APRK "Oryol"
Information from the Danish media about the emergency situation with the nuclear submarine cruiser (APRK) of Severny fleet "Eagle" project 949A "Antey" does not correspond to reality, said a source in the Russian Defense Ministry.
According to him, the published information is unreliable, the "Orel" submarine in the normal mode passed the straits as part of the ships of the Northern Fleet, making an inter-fleet transition to the places of deployment. Currently, the submarine is performing tasks as intended.
- said a military source.
Earlier, the Danish media disseminated information about an emergency situation that allegedly happened on board the Russian APRK Orel, due to which the submarine lost its speed and went into a drift. It was clarified that this happened two miles from the city of Aarhus, located on the Danish coast. The reason for the stop was not named, the Russian submariners refused to help the Danes.
Then the submarine was approached by the VPK "Vice-Admiral Kulakov" and the rescue tug "Altai", which were supposedly preparing for towing, but the submarine began to move first on the surface, and then went under water.
Information about the alleged incident was picked up by the Russian and Ukrainian press.
APRK K-266 "Oryol" is the eighth ship of Project 949A, code "Antey". Laid down on January 19, 1989, launched on May 22, 1992. It entered the Northern Fleet on February 5, 1993. Displacement above water 14700 tons, underwater 23860 tons. The longest length at design waterline is 154 meters, the largest hull width is 18,2 meters, the average draft at design waterline is 9,2 meters. Surface speed 15 knots, underwater speed 32 knots. The working depth of immersion is 520 meters, the maximum immersion depth is 600 meters. The sailing endurance is 120 days. The crew is 130 people.
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