Local media reports were vague, but the blaze was believed to have started when wooden scaffolding caught fire during welding repairs to the submarine,
The scaffold burns for 9 hours?
Shouldn't most of the contents of a submarine be fire resistant?
Shouldn't most of the contents of a submarine be fire resistant?
Seems like a wooden scaffolding fire would have been a lot easier to put out. Now, if they were getting ready to paint when they were done welding, and had brought a bunch of paint onboard, into the same compartment where they were welding........
Maybe they make the subs out of magnesium.
Our subs are rather flammable, and the Russians are notorious for being terrible with fire safety on their boats. Mission is the top priority, and between paint (an anti-corrosion necessity that burns), hull insulation (again to prevent condensation that causes corrosion and short circuits but non-asbestos insulation burns), lubricating oils (which burn), hydraulic oils (I hope you see the pattern), fuel oils for the backup diesel generator, torpedo fuels, explosives, and the rest of the military necessities, it's hard to make a safe submarine.