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From: "Marie Dahl" <>
Subject: Re: Russian Sub
Date: Thu, 17 Aug 2000 14:47:37 -0700
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Please let us all use our common sense and not make light of a very serious
subject on our list,this is happening to our special friends from Norway. We
all know the dangers to our seas and lands from such devastation as well as
the lives of those who are lost...Marie from Canada
----- Original Message -----
From: Ingrid <>
To: <>
Sent: Thursday, August 17, 2000 2:14 PM
Subject: SV: Russian Sub


> There has been an incredibly tragic accident in the Barents Sea just to
the east of the border between Russia and Norway, about 200 kms from the
shore. A Russian submarine vessel named "Kursk" is stuck on the sea bed 108
meters down. On Saturday or Sunday there were strong explosions on board,
maybe because of a collision. The sub lost its power supply and is unable to
manouvre. 118 persons are trapped inside. Rescue operations have not
succeeded in getting anyone out yet. The first days sounds could be heard
from the inside, indicating that some of the crew were alive. They will
probably run out of oxygen soon anyway. Our media are full of reports about
this.
>
> We are deeply concerned about this situation. The Russian people are our
neighbours. Naturally, we are also worried about the long-time consequences
for fish and other marine life if the sub starts leaking radiation as a
result of the tragedy. For the time being there are no signs of radiation.
>
> Ingrid
>
> ----- Original Message -----
>
> > Russian Sub?
> >
> > I don't think we should be having discussions on the Norway list about
> > sandwiches. I mean no matter what you call them, Sub's, Grinders,
Hoagies,
> > etc. each are ethnically and locally identified, I just don't think we
> > should be discussing sandwiches on here.
>
>
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