Mozgovoy’s account was based on his interviews with Vadim Orlov, head of the radio intercept unit on B-59. Arkhipov’s presentation opens with a response to the 1995 publication by journalist Alexander Mozgovoy in Komsomolskaya Pravda about the near-use of a nuclear-tipped torpedo by the captain of B-59. Savitsky, the commander of B-59, had already passed away. The 1997 conference was attended by the commanders of the three other submarines of the 69th Brigade-Ryurik Ketov, Nikolay Shumkov and Aleksey Dubivko. His presentation was revealing even as he tried to avoid addressing the key issue-possible use of a nuclear weapon and his own role in resolving the situation. At the time of the presentation, Arkhipov was the only eyewitness to the events on the conning tower and Savitsky's immediate reactions. The Arkhipov presentation implicitly confirms reports that, on the night of October 27, B-59 experienced an extraordinary situation in which the captain could have used a nuclear torpedo against U.S. In addition to Savitsky’s recollections, today’s posting also features a core collection of previously published records on the underwater Cuban Missile Crisis based on 20 years of research by the National Security Archive. Arkhipov shared his memories of the incident during a presentation at a conference to commemorate the 35th anniversary of the Cuban Missile Crisis held in Moscow on October 14, 1997. Today, the Archive marks the 60th anniversary of the underwater Cuban Missile Crisis by publishing for the first time in English the only public recollection of Vasily Arkhipov, the submarine brigade’s chief of staff, who was on board B-59 at the critical moment and helped Captain Savitsky avoid making the potentially catastrophic decision to launch a nuclear attack. The episode has since become a focus of public debate about the dangers of nuclear weapons and has inspired many sensationalist accounts. Although the Americans weren’t even aware of it at the time, it happened on the most dangerous day of the crisis, October 27. An incident occurred on one of the submarines, B-59, when its captain, Valentin Savitsky, came close to using his nuclear torpedo. Washington, D.C., OctoSixty years ago, on October 1, 1962, four Soviet Foxtrot-class diesel submarines, each of which carried one nuclear-armed torpedo, left their base in the Kola Bay, part of the massive Soviet deployment to Cuba that precipitated the Cuban Missile Crisis. FOIA Advisory Committee Oversight Reports.It will enhance the ability of our 3 nations to deter aggression and contribute to stability in the Indo-Pacific and globally. SSN-AUKUS will be a state-of-the-art platform designed to leverage the best submarine technology of all 3 AUKUS partners. SSN-AUKUS will be operated by both the UK and Australian Navies, and will be equipped for intelligence, surveillance, under-sea warfare and strike missions. It will elevate all 3 nations' industrial capacity to produce and sustain advanced and interoperable SSNs for decades to come. Australia plans to deliver the first Australian-built SSN-AUKUS to the Royal Australian Navy in the early 2040s.Īustralia will begin enabling works this year at the future submarine construction yard in Osborne South Australia.Īs a trilateral endeavour, SSN-AUKUS provides maximum interoperability among AUKUS partners. The UK intends to deliver its first SSN-AUKUS to the UK Royal Navy in the late 2030s.Īustralia will begin building its first SSN-AUKUS in Adelaide South Australia, by the end of this decade. The UK will commence construction of its first SSN-AUKUS in Barrow-in-Furness UK, as early as the late 2020s. The AUKUS partners will also develop a joint combat system as an expansion of the US-Australia combat system. SSN-AUKUS will incorporate US technology, such as propulsion plant systems and components, a common vertical launch system and weapons. The combination of technology from all 3 partners will deliver a world-class submarine that meets Australia's long-term defence needs while bolstering trilateral industrial cooperation. SSN-AUKUSĪustralia's nuclear-powered submarines - SSN-AUKUS - will be based on the UK's next generation design that incorporates technology from all 3 nations, including cutting edge US submarine technologies. This acquisition will eliminate any capability gap and increase the 3 nations (Australia, UK and US) ability to deter aggression and contribute to peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific. The SSN Virginia Class will provide Australia a nuclear-powered submarine capability as early as possible. There will also be the potential to sell up to 2 more if needed. The United States intends to sell Australia 3 Virginia Class SSNs (nuclear-powered submarines) from as soon as the early 2030s, subject to US Congressional approval. Resources Virginia Class fact sheet (PDF 697.88 KB) SSN-AUKUS fact sheet (PDF 303.81 KB) Virginia Class submarines
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