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From: "Ian Goddard" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Kursk Update
Date: Tuesday, September 12, 2000 11:49 AM
According the Russian media source Venik's Aviation,
Russian investigators are still claiming that the Kursk,
the Russian submarine that recently sank, was struck by
a US submarine, specifically, the USS Memphis. They are
said to claim the USS Memphis was tracked leaving the
area headed toward a Norwegian port where it has been
receiving repairs. Russian investigators have allegedly
asked to inspect the exterior of the USS Memphis but the
Pentagon will not allow them to even look at the Memphis,
the exterior of which apparently has become a top-secret
despite its having been openly photographed in the past.
Another Russian media source recently caste doubt on the
sub-collision theory: http://Gazeta.ru/manilodka.shtml
Michael Rivero has a page devoted to the sub-collision
theory: http://whatreallyhappened.com/KURSK/kursk.html
Here's a recent report (9/11/00) from Venik's Aviation:
http://www.aeronautics.ru/nws002/kursk001.htm
As of Sept. 11, 2000, Russian investigators believe
that Kursk collided with the USS Memphis of the US Navy.
This submarine is an experimental platform used by the
US Navy to test new weapons and other systems. It was
manufactured in 1977 and modified for special-purpose
operation in 1989 and again in 1994.
The collision was registered by Norwegian and Russian
seismologists as a weak "seismic event," which was
followed by a powerful explosion 2 minutes 15 seconds
later. There is a number of scientifically-valid
explanations as to how a collision could have caused
an explosion aboard Kursk 135 seconds later. The exact
mechanism of such a process is now being studied.
The USS Memphis was detected by the Russian nuclear
cruiser Peter the Great at the bottom of the sea not
far from Kursk. The American submarine released a
rescue buoy and transmitted a coded emergency radio
signal on NATO frequencies, requesting an emergency
entry to a Norwegian naval base. The USS Memphis was
able to recover from the collision (it was not as
heavily damaged as Kursk, because the collision did
not result in any explosions aboard the American
submarine) and, after pulling down the rescue buoy,
left the scene of the accident. The submarine's
departure was also registered by the Russian cruiser.
The USS Memphis was initially tracked by a Kamov
antisubmarine helicopter based aboard Peter the Great.
Later, two Il-38 antisubmarine aircraft, piloted by Lt.
Col. Dergunov and Lt. Col. Dovzhenko, deployed hydro-
acoustic buoys and detected the USS Memphis traveling
at only 5 knots. The submarine was continuously tracked
by Russian vessels, aircraft and satellites until it
reached the Norwegian port in Bergen. During the last
reconnaissance flight of an Il-38 on August 18, the
aircraft's pilot - Lt. Col. Dergunov - was unable to
detect the submarine due to strong EM and hydro-acoustic
interference from NATO defenses. Later that day the USS
Memphis docked in Bergen.
The Russian Military Prosecutor General's office
announced that they are prepared to charge the senior
crew members of an unnamed vessel that collided with
Kursk in accordance with the Article 263 of the Russian
Criminal Code. The name of the vessel is know to the
investigators but has not been made public. It was
mentioned that the Pentagon has denied the official
request by the Russian government to inspect the outer
hull of the USS Memphis. After staying in Bergen in a
dock for a short period of time the USS Memphis left
for a British naval base. Again, the American submarine
was tracked by the Russian Navy and by satellites.
Even the most furious opponents of the collision
theory are bewildered by the Pentagon's refusal to
allow an external visual inspection of the USS Memphis.
This old submarine has been seen at public events,
photographed, videotaped and at least its external
features ceased to be a secret many years ago. Clearly,
if the USS Memphis did not collide with Kursk, even a
brief inspection of its hull would be quite enough to
lift any suspicions. Such an inspection could have been
carried out quickly and easily, because the USS Memphis
was sitting in a dock in Bergen. Americans refused a
simple and reasonable request from Russia. This is
viewed by many as a de facto admission of guilt. The
situation is aggravated by the fact, that the Pentagon
officials lied about the number of American submarines
observing the Russian Navy exercise in the Barents Sea:
the US military officials stated that there were two
submarines, while there were three submarines.
At this moment, Russian prosecutors base their conclusions
on four major facts:
1. The is a history of collision between American and
Russian submarines in the Barents Sea.
2. Three US Navy submarines were present in the area of
the Northern Fleet's exercise at the time of the Kursk accident.
3. Immediately after the sinking of Kursk, one of the
American submarines left the Barents Sea to dock in
Norway for repairs. The submarine was followed by Russian
reconnaissance planes and made an attempt to elude them.
4. NATO officials refused an official request from the
Russian government for an objective inspection of the
external hull of USS Memphis.
http://www.aeronautics.ru/nws002/kursk001.htm
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