Russian Navy – A clearer explanation of the current U.S. Navy hypothesis that an explosion of a torpedo during loading or launching is what caused the sinking of the Kursk. The Kursk’s crew was felt to be well trained and it is unlikely that a seamanship error caused the loss. New York Times: 2 U.S. [...]

U.S. Navy – One of the consequences of the Kursk’s sinking may very well be decreased funding for the U.S. Navy, as one of its potential adversaries is shown to be a paper tiger. Washington Post: U.S. Navy hopes sink with Kursk Russian Navy – Sonar data being analyzed from the U.S.S. Memphis, a Los-Angeles [...]

Royal Navy – At the present time, 6 out of 7 of the Trafalgar-class nuclear attack submarines are not fit for operational service. Daily Telegraph (registration required): Six of seven killer subs unfit for service Russian Navy – The Russian Navy’s fundamental problem is a lack of funds – “The Kursk got its name because [...]

Yugoslavian Navy – Yugoslavian forces last week boarded in the Adriatic Sea and detained a U.S. cargo vessel carrying humanitarian food aid to Kosovo. Washington Post: Yugoslavs detained U.S. ship U.S. Marines – the U.S. Marines have suspended all flights of the MV-22 Osprey, AH-1W Cobra, and CH-53 Sea Stallion, for unrelated safety reasons. Reuters: [...]

Russian Navy – Evidence has been uncovered that the cause of the explosions on the Kursk may have been a malfunction occuring during tests of a new version of the Squall torpedo. Sunday Times of London (registration required): Secret torpedo test ‘blew sub apart’ Russian Navy – A fascinating seismic analysis of the Kursk’s explosions [...]

U.S. Navy – The U.S. Navy is playing down its work in helping to recover the wreckage of the Gulf Air crash, to avoid offending Arab sensibilities. Associated Press: U.S. plays down rescue efforts Australian Navy – because of the bad press the Collins-class submarines have been receiving, the Australian Navy is not meeting its [...]

U.S. Navy – U.S. Navy helicopters are assisting in the search for survivors from yesterday’s Gulf Air Airbus 320 crash off Bahrain. CNN: Flight recorder found in wreckage of Gulf Air crash U.S. Navy – The U.S. Navy claims that although it has been asked to double the number of intelligence missions its submarines have [...]

Russian Navy – more on the Kursk. Daily Telegraph (registration required): British team hits at Russian ‘Cold War’ deceit Times of London (registration required): British homage to the dead Janes: Did collision trigger explosion?

Russian Navy – Norwegian divers are helping the Russians to more fully investigate the site around the Kursk. The Russians are interested in raising the submarine. BBC News: Russia mourns Kursk crew BBC News: Nuclear fleet a disaster in waiting

Russian Navy – Norwegian divers have successfully opened the outer and inner hatch of the Kursk, and found the compartment behind it totally flooded. There is now no hope of finding anyone alive on the Kursk. The British submersible LR5 will not be used. BBC News: Sub crew ‘all dead’ BBC News: Disaster exposes military [...]

Russian Navy – Norwegian divers have been unsuccessful in unscrewing Kursk’s rescue hatch. There is a crack in the hatch and the British rescue submarine may be unable to dock with it. The Russians now believe the crew is dead. BBC News: Divers struggle with Kursk hatch CNN: Nuclear sub video reveals ‘massive damage’ Daily [...]

Russian Navy – Russian rescue submersibles continue to attempt docking with the Kursk’s rescue hatch, without success. The British rescue submersible LR5 should be on the scene today. BBC News: Frantic push to reach Kursk crew Janes’ Defence Weekly: Did collision trigger explosion? Times of London (registration required): Russia pins last hopes on British rescue [...]

Russian Navy – A Russian rescue capsule reached the escape hatch on the Kursk, but was unable to latch on. The Royal Navy rescue team should reach the Kursk tomorrow. BBC News: Rescuers reach stricken sub CNN: Setback for sub rescue mission Daily Telegraph (registration required): Obstacle course faces Navy team bound for Kursk Times [...]

Russian Navy – the Royal Navy rescue crew which is proceeding to the site of the Kursk report seeing a video of the sub on the ocean bottom which shows she suffered a high energy explosion from the bow to the conning tower. It appears less and less likely that there are survivors left. U.S. [...]

Russian Navy – Rescue attempts continue for the Kursk’s crew. The Royal Navy may be involved in future rescue attempts. Please note that the below links are to the main stories on each site. There are related stories on each site as well, which can be gotten to from these main story pages. Finally, if [...]

Russian Navy – A rescue operation is underway to evacuate more than 100 sailors from the Oscar II class submarine on the bottom of the Barents Sea. BBC News: Submarine rescue ‘under way’ Janes: Russian Submarine Disaster – Update Daily Telegraph (registration required): Russia launches sub evacuation operation Times of London (registration required): Kursk hits [...]

Russian Navy – A Russian Navy Oscar II class nuclear submarine is stranded at the bottom of the Barents Sea; the commander of the Russian Navy says rescue efforts are unlikely to succeed. BBC News: Russian submarine in ‘serious’ danger

NOSI will resume a normal daily publication schedule on Tuesday. Chinese Navy – Two Chinese Navy ships will visit the Everett Naval Station next month, as part of an exchange with the U.S. Navy. Herald of Everett: 2 Chinese warships to dock in Everett Chinese Navy – Recent Chinese excursions into Japan’s economic exclusion zone [...]

U.S. Navy – The Amphibious Ready Group comprising the U.S.S. Wasp, U.S.S Oak Hill and U.S.S. Trenton and the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit have returned home after a 6 month deployment, during which they participated in Exercise Dynamic Mix 2000. Virginian Pilot: Three Navy ships return as two leave

Indian Navy – INS Mysore, which is currently on an around-the-world cruise, will exercise with the French Navy off France and Africa later this month. This will be the second exercise this year between the Indian and French navies. Rediff.com: INS Mysore to take part in exercises with French Navy Uruguayian Navy – The Uruguayan [...]