A Soviet attack submarine crashed into a US aircraft carrier 40 years ago during the Cold War. It was a bad day for the sub..

40 years ago, a Soviet submarine collided with the US Navy aircraft carrier USS Kitty Hawk during the Cold War, marking the third Soviet vessel-American collision in five months. The surprise incident occurred as the sub was spying on US warships in the Sea of Japan amid heightened Cold War tensions. USS Kitty Hawk's crew felt a sudden jolt, unaware that their 80,000-ton ship had collided with a 5,200-ton Soviet attack submarine.

March 21, 2024
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