Russian Warship Sinks After Collision Off Istanbul Coast, 78 Soliders Rescued

zerohedge.com / by Tyler Durden / Apr 27, 2017 8:20 AM

A Russian reconnaissance warship has sunk after colliding with a freighter north of Istanbul on the Black Sea on April 27 although all crew members were reported to have been rescued, Dogan News Agency has reported. A number of tugboats and rescue boats were dispatched to the area by the Coast Guard following the collision between the Russian vessel and the Togo-flagged ship, which was carrying livestock.

According to the Defense Ministry, ‘the Liman’ collided with another ship, ‘Ashot-7,’ about 40km southwest from the Bosporus Strait. The hull of ‘the Liman,’ a 1,560-ton reconnaissance ship of the Russian Black Sea Fleet, was breached below the waterline, the Russian ministry said in a statement. According to authorities, it has since sunk.

Liman sunk at 14:48 at local time. All 78 personnel on board rescued by Youzarsif H and by boats of Directorate General of Coastal Safety

— Bosphorus Naval News (@Saturn5_) April 27, 2017

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