Exclusive images from coastal explorer Bob Rolke
Kayaker and coastal explorer Bob Rolke was quick to get in the kayak and head out to the Providence River on the prefect
evening of July 25th. Only an hour after the raising, he managed to capture the shots of the K77 that has been submerged
for over 15 months under the murky saltwater grave. A team of Navy personnel and a team of marine salvagers used the
K77 as a live drill to raise the sub from it's grave an to practice the many procedure that may be used in a real situations.
The rare opportunity will hopefully provide greater capabilities to the fleet in the event of an emergency in the future.
evening of July 25th. Only an hour after the raising, he managed to capture the shots of the K77 that has been submerged
for over 15 months under the murky saltwater grave. A team of Navy personnel and a team of marine salvagers used the
K77 as a live drill to raise the sub from it's grave an to practice the many procedure that may be used in a real situations.
The rare opportunity will hopefully provide greater capabilities to the fleet in the event of an emergency in the future.
Taken on July 25,
2008, a rare river
view of the recently
raised K77 Russian
submarine.
2008, a rare river
view of the recently
raised K77 Russian
submarine.
VUME - See the Russian Sub Museum before it sank !
K77 Juliett 484 Russian Submarine (Historic Raising July 25, 2008)
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On April 18, 2007, the powerful reign of the spring Nor-Easter pummeled the submarine to the bottom of the ocean. While
not deep water, the museum is currently closed and it will be an expensive and exhausting venture to resurface and to
refurbish the behemoth. Please visit www.juliett484.org for complete details and donation instructions.
not deep water, the museum is currently closed and it will be an expensive and exhausting venture to resurface and to
refurbish the behemoth. Please visit www.juliett484.org for complete details and donation instructions.
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River view of the
US Navy support
vessel that
supplies strategic
support for the
difficult task of
raising the
submarine.
US Navy support
vessel that
supplies strategic
support for the
difficult task of
raising the
submarine.
Using powerful
pumps and ballast
tanks, the sub was
raised to the
cheers of the
support team that
worked diligently to
complete the task.
pumps and ballast
tanks, the sub was
raised to the
cheers of the
support team that
worked diligently to
complete the task.
| Towed to the scrap yard August 11, 2009 |