Russia’s 58,000-Ton Aircraft Carrier Had Its Dock Sink, Was Hit With a 70-Ton Crane that Opened 215-Square-Foot Hole, and Then Was on Fire for a Day
Russia's 58,000-Ton Aircraft Carrier Had Its Dock Sink, Was Hit With a 70-Ton Crane that Opened 215-Square-Foot Hole, and Then Was on Fire for a Day
Russia began overhauling Admiral Kuznetsov after its troubled Syria deployment. Then the PD-50 drydock sank, a 70-ton crane tore through the flight deck, and a fatal welding fire burned for more than a day. By 2025, work was suspended and Russia’s only carrier appeared headed for disposal.
By: 19fortyfive.com
