BREAKING NEWS: Russian sub crew rescued

[Brent]

http://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/europe/08 ... index.html

Doesn't look good...

[feederband]

Yeah I've been kind of keeping up with this story...It doesn't look like we will get their quick enough....

[Petmom]

http://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/europe/08/05/russia.sea/index.html

Doesn't look good...

This sounds so familiar to what happend to the nuclear sub Kursk in 2000.

I hope the crew will make it.

[Stephanie]

I hope that they can get there on time!

[beachbum_al]

I saw that on our local news this afternoon. I hope they get there in time to save the crew.

[Petmom]

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/8833336/

Different web sites have different stories about how much oxygen they have.

[HurryKane]

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/8833336/

Different web sites have different stories about how much oxygen they have.

Yeah, even the Russians aren't sure how much is left and keep reporting differing amounts.

Good luck to them and God bless those below.

[Radar]

The Brits have already started working on rescuing the sub, I think this will have a favorable outcome. At least I hope so. What a freak accident the sub getting hung up by fishing nets, just doesnt seem possible!!

[streetsoldier]

It isn't "fishing nets"; the Russians have divulged that their sub is actually snagged by cables attached to an antenna as part of a maritime alert system.

The antenna cable is being held down on the ocean floor by concrete weights of 25 tons each; the Brits are trying to cut the cable which is part of this antenna system.

As of 1030 CDT, the sub was still communicating to Russian surface vessels; seems that limited voice transmission can be done within Russian sonar equipment.

[kevin]

*hopes they rescue them in time*

[Radar]

I too sincerely hope they rescue the stranded sailors... what a horrible, tragic death if they dont... My thoughts are with them at this time and this is a true example of what the US and Great Britain is willing to do to help out other countries. I doubt Britain and the US will get the credit they deserve for this, but at least we have the satisfaction of knowing we were there and trying to help!!!

[BritBob]

Reports say the sub has been freed, and has reached the surface No comment on whether the sailors are ok, but are presumed alive and well.

[Brent]

Fox News reporting through the Military that they have been rescued.

[Radar]

Thank God

[vbhoutex]

Praise God. I am so glad they have been rescued.

[Radar]

Maybe someone with some Naval experience can answer this question:

What are the implications of the health of the sailors being submerged for so long. I know hypothermia might be a problem but what about decompresion? Will they have to go into a decompression chamber or because the sub is a self contained vehicle with its own oxygen and pressurized air will they avoid this?

[Hurricaneman]

Thank god they came out alive

[WindRunner]

Maybe someone with some Naval experience can answer this question:

What are the implications of the health of the sailors being submerged for so long. I know hypothermia might be a problem but what about decompresion? Will they have to go into a decompression chamber or because the sub is a self contained vehicle with its own oxygen and pressurized air will they avoid this?

I'm no naval buff, but they should have no problem with decompression considering that inside the submarine is the pressurized air, so no decompression would need to take place. That would only cause a problem if they had had to leave the sub and swim up at some point.

[Petmom]

This is such a wonderful ending. I hope we will hear more from the crew and the rescuers later.

[feederband]

This is such a wonderful ending. I hope we will hear more from the crew and the rescuers later.

Don't think will hear to much from the Russians. This whole thing has been kind of a embarrassment to them..I bet we sell them one of the unmanned vehicles we came their with....I am very gald of the outcome of trhis story....