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On Saturday, August 12, the giant Russian nuclear submarine Kursk -- carrying a crew of 118 -- sank in the icy waters of the Barents Sea after what Russian officials described as a "catastrophe that developed at lightning speed." More than a week later divers opened the rear hatch of the sub but found no survivors. Our in-depth special examines the submarine, the disaster and the aftermath. | | 
Norwegian divers open the escape hatch of the Kursk
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The sinking of the Kursk is the latest in a litany of naval disasters underscoring the disarray in Russia's military, analysts say. A shrinking military budget, inadequate training, flagging morale and a bias towards land-based missiles have left the country's nuclear submarine fleet in a state of perilous disrepair.
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