'The Front of the Submarine Was Ripped Off': Russian Sub Sank Thanks to Torpedo Malfunction

What You Need to Know: The sinking of the Kursk submarine in August 2000 stands as one of the worst naval disasters in Russian history. During a military exercise in the Barents Sea, two massive explosions aboard the Oscar II-class submarine killed most of its 118 crew members.

-The explosions, caused by a malfunction in a torpedo's hydrogen peroxide fuel, left 23 sailors alive in a sealed compartment, but despite their efforts to alert nearby ships, they perished.

-Russian President...