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K-8 was a November-class submarine of the Soviet Northern Fleet that sank in the Bay of Biscay with her nuclear weapons on board on April 12, 1970. A fire on April 8 had disabled the submarine and it was being towed in rough seas. Fifty-two crewmen were killed attempting the salvage of the boat when it sank.
K5 left Torbay on 19 January 1921 with the K8, K10, K15 and K22 as part of the Atlantic Fleet for a mock battle in the Bay of Biscay. The submarine was commanded by an experienced officer, Lieutenant Commander John A Gaimes, DSO, RN, but had a new crew.
1 (K-8 – 12.04.1970, accident in the Bay of Biscay) Retired: 13 (K-27 – 06.09.1982, deliberately scuttled in a training area in the Kara Sea; K-159 – 30 August 2003, sank while being towed for scrapping in the Barents Sea; others scrapped; first unit held for conversion as museum sub) General characteristics; Class and type: Nuclear ...
German submarine U-526 was a Type IXC/40 U-boat of Nazi Germany's Kriegsmarine built for service during World War II. Her keel was laid down on 14 October 1941 by the Deutsche Werft in Hamburg as yard number 341. She was launched on 3 June 1942 and commissioned on 12 August with Kapitänleutnant Hans Möglich in command.
German submarine U-445 was a Type VIIC U-boat of Nazi Germany's Kriegsmarine during World War II. She carried out nine patrols. She sank no ships. She was a member of six wolfpacks. She was sunk in the Bay of Biscay by a British warship on 24 August 1944. [1]
German submarine U-564 was a Type VIIC U-boat built for Nazi Germany's Kriegsmarine for service during the Second World War. The RAF sank her in the Bay of Biscay on 14 June 1943. Construction and commissioning
German submarine U-51 was a Type VIIB U-boat of Nazi Germany's Kriegsmarine that operated during World War II. [1] She was ordered on 21 November 1936 and laid down on 26 February 1937 in Kiel . She was launched on 11 June 1938 and commissioned on 6 August 1938.
German submarine U-578 was a Type VIIC U-boat of Nazi Germany's Kriegsmarine during World War II. She carried out five patrols, sank four ships of 23,635 gross register tons (GRT) and sank a warship of 1,090 tons. She was posted missing in the Bay of Biscay since 6 August 1942, with no explanation for her loss.