Russian submarine Kursk explosion

accidental wrecking of a Russian nuclear submarine in 2000
Event shipwrecking Q1136114
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Russian submarine Kursk explosion

Summary

Russian submarine Kursk explosion is a shipwrecking[1]. It ranks in the top 9% of shipwrecking entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11,100 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Russian submarine Kursk explosion is in the country of Russia[3].
  • Russian submarine Kursk explosion's instance of is recorded as shipwrecking[4].
  • Russian submarine Kursk explosion's instance of is recorded as sinking[5].
  • Russian submarine Kursk explosion is operated by Russian Navy[6].
  • The location of Russian submarine Kursk explosion was Barents Sea[7].
  • The location of Russian submarine Kursk explosion was Severomorsk[8].
  • Russian submarine Kursk explosion's Commons category is recorded as Kursk submarine disaster[9].
  • Russian submarine Kursk explosion occurred on August 12, 2000[10].
  • Russian submarine Kursk explosion's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 69.61638888888889, 'lon': 37.575}[11].
  • A participant in Russian submarine Kursk explosion was Kursk[12].
  • Russian submarine Kursk explosion's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Kursk submarine disaster[13].
  • Russian submarine Kursk explosion resulted in {'amount': '+118'} deaths[14].
  • Russian submarine Kursk explosion's present in work is recorded as Kursk[15].
  • Russian submarine Kursk explosion's present in work is recorded as Kursk: A Submarine in Troubled Waters[16].
  • Russian submarine Kursk explosion's has effect is recorded as Q43013805[17].
  • Russian submarine Kursk explosion's number of survivors is recorded as {'amount': '+23'}[18].
  • Russian submarine Kursk explosion's number of survivors is recorded as {'amount': '+0'}[19].

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When and Where

Russian submarine Kursk explosion took place on August 12, 2000[10]. Recorded location include Barents Sea[7] and Severomorsk[8]. It is in the country of Russia[3].

Context

Recorded instance of include shipwrecking[4] and sinking[5].

Participants

A participant in Russian submarine Kursk explosion was Kursk[12].

Outcome and Impact

Russian submarine Kursk explosion resulted in {'amount': '+118'} deaths[14].

Why It Matters

Russian submarine Kursk explosion ranks in the top 9% of shipwrecking entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11,100 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[20] It is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[21]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Kursk. wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . newsru.com. newsru.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved . telegraph.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [20] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [21] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 12d ago · Vladislav Khebnikov · 2026-07-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Number of deaths {'amount': '+118'}
    Instance of shipwrecking, sinking
    Operator
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