Russia’s K-278 Komsomolets or Mike-Class Submarine: A Tragic History

Russia’s K-278 Komsomolets or Mike-Class Submarine: A Tragic History

The Komsomolets is a classic example of a "system accident," where the catastrophe was not caused by a single failure but by the unforeseen and fatal interaction of multiple, smaller flaws across the entire system—in its design, its materials, its operational protocols, and its safety features. The post Russia’s K-278 Komsomolets or Mike-Class Submarine: A Tragic History appeared first on 19FortyFive.