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Gennady Lyachin family. The unearthly love of the Kursk commander

Six months ago, Vladimir Putin found time to meet with the commander of the Kursk. He told about everything except one thing...

- Gennady Petrovich, how did it happen that the Volgograd steppes suddenly gave the Russian Navy a sea dog, the commander of an ultra-modern submarine? Maybe the parents are to blame for this?

No, my parents had nothing to do with naval service, except that my father fought. But since school, having made friends with my future wife, I also met her father, a former military man. He began his service as a cabin boy, spent his entire life in the navy, treated it with love, and told me a lot and with enthusiasm about naval life and traditions. And somehow all this fascinated me, I began to read a lot about the fleet, and after finishing school I firmly decided: I would enter the naval school. Well, and already the submarine, as the most complex and responsible service, as a real men's work, chose it myself and without hesitation. And now I have been serving in Vidyayevo for 23 years, in the division of registered nuclear submarines-missile carriers. Participated in several long-distance military campaigns.

- Please tell us about the latest autonomous vehicle.

Visited southern latitudes Atlantic, in the Mediterranean Sea. If earlier we had a whole association there, which included the management of submarine forces in this region, our own bases where we could go to replenish supplies, do repairs if necessary, and give rest to personnel, now there is no such structure. The boat is new, and on its first autonomous voyage, the most important thing was to check how reliable its equipment and all vital systems would be, especially in the difficult conditions of a large confrontation between the anti-submarine forces of NATO fleets. In this regard, the crew itself was tested for maturity and resilience. And the task was to search and track aircraft carrier and strike groups of a potential enemy. Everything had to be learned: the composition of his forces, deployment routes, transitions, the nature of his activities and much more.

- Did confrontation with the enemy really manifest itself, or were you an invisible boat, akin to the Flying Dutchman, and simply cruised around deep sea, without disturbing anyone, as an underwater reconnaissance officer?

Of course, submariners always face the task of concealed movement. But in this campaign there was everything: And we did not give a quiet life to the numerous enemy forces, and we felt, to put it mildly, that increased attention. They tried to actively counteract us primarily with anti-submarine patrol aircraft, as well as surface ships and submarines. We detected them in a timely manner, but it also happened that they spotted us. Their task was to establish long-term, stable surveillance of us, which we constantly thwarted for them.

- We must assume that this was accompanied not only by the appropriate training of the crew, but also by the tactical and technical capabilities of the missile-carrying submarine cruiser of the Russian Navy?

Of course. In general, our ship is, one might say, unique, having a number of advantages over enemy submarines. In addition, such a class of ships combining torpedo and rocket weapon, they don’t have it at all. Our weapons are superior to their models both in power, in range, and in the range of their capabilities, since, if necessary, we have the ability to simultaneously attack many targets from the depths of the ocean: that is, strike ground targets against single ships and their large formations. In addition, the boat has good maneuverability and high speed when submerged.

- As you know, at the time of your campaign the military-political situation in the region of the Yugoslav conflict and throughout the Mediterranean was quite tense. Perhaps this circumstance also affected your campaign and complicated its tasks?

Yes, sure. But at the same time, it is very interesting that (as we learned after returning to our home base) Mediterranean countries, such as France, Greece and Italy, welcomed the Russian naval flag in the Mediterranean Sea, which the Americans, forcing their military there presence, they would like to consider it their possession, although it has the status of an open international sea.

- The autonomous navigation mode, I think, did not mean at all that the home base and the leadership of the fleet were in the dark: where are you, is everyone alive and well, and how is the combat mission going in general?

No, at the appointed time we had a constant, stable connection with the base, exchanged information and in this regard did not feel any isolation. Without exception, all crew members calmly and confidently performed their tasks. Although, of course, there were tense moments when, after the communication session, we accepted target designation, and the boat was ready to perform the most unexpected maneuvers and combat missions in general, when, figuratively speaking, our hands were on the start buttons.

- Gennady Petrovich, it is known that, given the high effectiveness of the campaign, you were personally received for a report, first by the commander of the Russian Navy, and then even by the chairman of the government, acting. President of the country V.V. Putin. How did this meeting go?

Vladimir Vladimirovich listened attentively to a short report on the cruise, asked several questions and expressed satisfaction with the mission of the crew of the nuclear submarine missile cruiser"Kursk" in the Atlantic and Mediterranean. High praise was also given by the Commander-in-Chief of the Navy and the Russian Ministry of Defense. In particular, it was noted that thanks to the good comprehensive preparation for the voyage of the ship itself and its crew in autonomous navigation when performing combat missions, there were no abnormal, extreme or emergency situations. And the enemy was forced, throwing all his forces into searching for our boat, to incur colossal expenditures of effort, money and material resources. They spent $10.5 million in fuel alone to search for our boat, and plus other expenses, the search and attempts to track our boat cost $20 million.

The main conclusion was this: Russia has not lost the opportunity for its own security and national interests ensure its active military presence in all points of the World Ocean, and continues its nuclear submarine fleet is a reliable nuclear missile shield for our great naval power.

This is where our conversation with the commander of the nuclear submarine missile cruiser Kursk, Captain 1st Rank Gennady Lyachin, ended. He told about everything except one thing: he kept silent about the fact that he himself was nominated for the title of Hero of Russia for the results achieved in this unique military campaign.

01.01.1955 - 12.08.2000
Hero Russian Federation

Monuments

L Yachin Gennady Petrovich - commander of the nuclear submarine missile cruiser "K-141" ("Kursk") of the 7th submarine division of the Red Banner Northern Fleet, captain of the 1st rank.
Born on January 1, 1955 on the Sarpinsky state farm in the Sarpinsky district of the Stalingrad (now Volgograd) region. The son of a state farm machine operator. Russian. Graduated in 1972 high school No. 85 in the hero city of Volgograd.
In the USSR Navy since 1972. In 1977, he graduated from the Lenin Komsomol Higher Naval School of Underwater Diving (Leningrad), was sent to serve as commander of the missile warhead control group (BC-2) on the diesel missile submarine "K-58" of the Northern Fleet (Vidyaevo village, Murmansk region). Since 1980, senior lieutenant G.P. Lyachin. - commander of the BC-2 submarine, soon becomes lieutenant commander.
From October 1984 to 1986, captain 3rd rank G.P. Lyachin is the senior assistant commander of the B-77 submarine. In 1986, he was sent to study at the Higher Special Officer Classes of the USSR Navy (graduated in 1987). During this period, he becomes a captain of the 2nd rank, and upon his return he is again appointed to the position of chief mate on the submarine "B-478".
In October 1988, Captain 2nd Rank G.P. Lyachin was appointed commander of the diesel missile submarine "B-304" (project 651) of the 35th submarine division of the Northern Fleet. In the context of the reduction of the Navy in April 1991, G.P. Lyachin was demoted to be appointed senior mate of a submarine, although not a diesel one, but a nuclear one, Project 949A, the crew of which was just being formed, and the boat itself was still being built on the stocks of Severodvinsk. From September 1991 to March 1993, the newly formed crew trained in Obninsk training center Navy, and upon returning to the North - to Vidyaevo - received his ship - APRK "K-119" ("Voronezh"). Until 1996, the senior assistant commander of the submarine Lyachin, together with the crew of the Voronezh, carried out a combat watch, practicing missile and torpedo firing. During this period, APRC "Voronezh" was declared the best in the division for three years in a row.
In February 1996, "Voronezh" aired on military service to the North Atlantic, where the crew practiced tasks together with those returning from Mediterranean Sea aircraft-carrying cruiser "Admiral Fleet" Soviet Union N.G. Kuznetsov." During the combat campaign, the first mate carried the commander's watch together with the commander of the submarine cruiser, Captain 1st Rank Yezhov, and he was calm when Lyachin replaced him. Once in stormy weather during G.P. Lyachin's watch, in an area with very intense shipping threw the boat to the surface. But captain 2nd rank Lyachin was not taken aback. By the time the commander ran from the third compartment to the second, the first mate had already filled the tanks, loaded and set sail.
In December 1996, G.P. Lyachin was appointed commander of the "twin" of "Voronezh" - APRK "K-141" ("Kursk"), and soon he was awarded the rank of captain 1st rank. In this post G.P. Lyachin actually became the first commander of the new Russian ocean school at the end of the 20th century. It was he who was entrusted with the task of bringing the nuclear-powered icebreaker "Kursk" after a long break to the vastness of the Mediterranean, and it was he who did everything in his power to restore the prestige of the Russian fleet.
In 1999, Captain 1st Rank G.P. Lyachin takes the Kursk on a Mediterranean combat campaign, having previously performed “excellently” rocket firing for the prize of the Commander-in-Chief of the Russian Navy. The cruise of the Kursk APRK was carried out from August 5 to October 19, 1999, according to the plan and under the control of the commander of the KSF, Admiral V.A. Popov, who gave it the following description: “The commander of the Kursk managed to fully realize our plan. The ship secretly broke into the Mediterranean sea through Gibraltar. It was not a breakthrough, but a song!"
The nuclear-powered submarine first secretly passed through the Faroe-Icelandic anti-submarine line, and then passed the Strait of Gibraltar, carefully controlled by NATO fleets, unnoticed. The sudden appearance of the newest “aircraft carrier killer” in the Mediterranean Sea caused panic in the ranks of the US 6th Fleet. The anti-submarine forces of all Mediterranean NATO countries were involved in the search for the Kursk...
However, K-141 disappears as suddenly as it appeared, dealing a crushing blow to American pride. Several commanders at once, including the commander of the anti-submarine defense of the Gibraltar zone, are losing their positions, and the Kursk and its commander are, in fact, elevated to the rank of “personal enemies of America.”
From an official document: “During the performance of combat service missions in the Mediterranean Sea, the Kursk APRK operated in conditions of overwhelming superiority of anti-submarine forces probable enemy. Performed the task of monitoring enemy aircraft carrier multipurpose strike groups. Carried out tracking of them and carried out incidental searches for nuclear submarines of foreign countries, maintaining secrecy and combat stability. Based on the results of combat service, 72 crew members were nominated for government awards. Captain 1st Rank G. Lyachin was nominated for the title of Hero of Russia. APRK "Kursk" is recognized as the best submarine of the Northern Fleet. Governor Murmansk region presented the commander of the ship with the prize “Best Submarine of the Northern Fleet.”
According to the results of the competition in 1999, the K-141 "Kursk" APRK was the best in the 7th division. Five of its combat units are “excellent.” 23% of the crew members are masters of military affairs. The remaining 77% are specialists of the 1st and 2nd classes.
IN Last year 20th century captain 1st rank G.P. Lyachin is preparing the crew for a new long-distance voyage, but not alone, but as part of a powerful group. Russia was once again preparing to return to the Mediterranean...
On August 10, 2000, the Kursk commander takes the nuclear-powered submarine out to sea for a three-day scheduled exercise. August 12, 2000 G.P. Lyachin and all 117 crew members of the Kursk submarine died as a result of a torpedo explosion in the first compartment of the submarine.
U Order of the President of the Russian Federation No. 1578 of August 26, 2000 for courage and heroism shown in the performance of military duty, captain 1st rank Lyachin Gennady Petrovich awarded the title of Hero of the Russian Federation (posthumously). All crew members were awarded the Order of Courage (posthumously).
On August 10, 2001, President of Russia V.V. Putin conveyed " Gold Star"Hero of Russia to the widow of G.P. Lyachin - Irina Lyachina. On March 16, 2002, the commander of the submarine, Captain 1st Rank Gennady Lyachin, was identified from fragments found in the Kursk raised from the bottom. The remains of the commander were identified by the widow Irina Lyachina. According to information The General Prosecutor's Office of the Russian Federation, the investigation was able to identify 114 of the 118 submariners on the ship at the time of the disaster from the bodies and fragments of the identity of 110 crew members.
March 23, 2002 captain 1st rank Lyachin G.P. buried on the Alley of Heroes of the Serafimovsky Cemetery in St. Petersburg along with six members of the Kursk crew.
In August 2003, on the third anniversary of the tragedy, there, at the largest burial site of sailors from the Kursk, where 32 crew members found their “last berth,” a majestic memorial monument (architect G.S. Peychev) was opened and consecrated.
Honorary citizen of Kursk (2001; posthumously). The middle one bears the name of the Hero of Russia comprehensive school No. 85 of the hero city of Volgograd, in which a museum is opened in memory of her former graduate. On May 18, 2001, a memorial plaque was unveiled on the school building.

- Gennady Petrovich, how did it happen that the Volgograd steppes suddenly gave the Russian Navy a sea dog, the commander of an ultra-modern submarine? Maybe the parents are to blame for this?

No, my parents had nothing to do with naval service, except that my father fought. But from school, having become friends with my future wife, I also met her father, a former military man. He began his service as a cabin boy, spent his entire life in the navy, treated it with love, and told me a lot and with enthusiasm about naval life and traditions. And somehow all this fascinated me, I began to read a lot about the fleet, and after finishing school I firmly decided: I would enter the naval school. Well, I chose submarines myself as the most difficult and responsible service, as a real man’s job, without hesitation. And now I have been serving in Vidyayevo for 23 years, in the division of registered nuclear missile-carrying submarines. Participated in several long-distance military campaigns.

- Please tell us about the latest autonomous vehicle.

We visited the southern latitudes of the Atlantic and the Mediterranean Sea. If earlier we had a whole association there, which included the management of submarine forces in this region, our own bases where we could go to replenish supplies, do repairs if necessary, and give rest to personnel, now there is no such structure. The boat is new, and on its first autonomous voyage, the most important thing was to check how reliable its equipment and all vital systems would be, especially in the difficult conditions of a large confrontation between the anti-submarine forces of NATO fleets. In this regard, the crew itself was tested for maturity and resilience. And the task was to search and track aircraft carrier and strike groups of a potential enemy. Everything had to be learned: the composition of his forces, deployment routes, transitions, the nature of his activities and much more.

- Did confrontation with the enemy really manifest itself, or were you an invisible boat, akin to the Flying Dutchman, and simply cruised through the depths of the sea, without disturbing anyone, as an underwater reconnaissance officer?

Of course, submariners always face the task of concealed movement. But in this campaign there was everything: And we did not give a quiet life to the numerous enemy forces, and we felt, to put it mildly, increased attention to ourselves. They tried to actively counteract us primarily with anti-submarine patrol aircraft, as well as surface ships and submarines. We detected them in a timely manner, but it also happened that they spotted us. Their task was to establish long-term, stable surveillance of us, which we constantly thwarted for them.

Of course. In general, our ship is, one might say, unique, having a number of advantages over enemy submarines. In addition, they do not have such a class of ships that combine torpedo and missile weapons. Our weapons are superior to their models both in power, in range, and in the range of their capabilities, since, if necessary, we have the ability to simultaneously attack many targets from the depths of the ocean: that is, strike ground targets against single ships and their large formations. In addition, the boat has good maneuverability and high speed when submerged.

Best of the day

Vladimir Vladimirovich listened attentively to a short report on the campaign, asked several questions and expressed satisfaction with the mission of the crew of the nuclear submarine missile cruiser "Kursk" in the Atlantic and Mediterranean. High praise was also given by the Commander-in-Chief of the Navy and the Russian Ministry of Defense. In particular, it was noted that thanks to the good comprehensive preparation for the voyage of the ship itself and its crew in autonomous navigation, there were no emergency, extreme or emergency situations when performing combat missions. And the enemy was forced, throwing all his forces into searching for our boat, to incur colossal expenditures of effort, money and material resources. They spent $10.5 million in fuel alone to search for our boat, and plus other expenses, the search and attempts to track our boat cost $20 million.

The main conclusion was this: Russia has not lost the ability, for the sake of its own security and its national interests, to ensure its active military presence in all points of the World Ocean, and its nuclear submarine fleet is still a reliable nuclear missile shield of our great maritime power.

From the book "The Road Home":

"...And I would like to end with my own letter - a letter to the heroic sailors of the Kursk submarine, who showed the world the valor of self-sacrifice:

To the heroic sailors

Our loved ones, our dear ones,
At the very depths,
Where there are no fish,
You have fallen as heroes,
Choked by the elements,
Where no one and nothing
Couldn't cover you
From the merciless wave,
From bottomless hell
Where from century to century
There are a lot of them lying around
That they sailed away without fear
From my beloved garden,
From the family home,
From young children.

What do we know - who
God the Lord calls
For the day to come
Among the glorious Saints?
Let the crown of our tears
Brothers, halleluet to you
And along the Murmansk Sea
Cense forever!

GENNADY LYACHIN

The story today is dedicated to the hero,
That he went on long voyages -
He stood up for his homeland -
He died, but did not disgrace the honor of the fleet!

Looked like Captain Nemo
What the best crew created
Ready to cope with any problem -
To overcome any turn of fate.

The new year has come, and the birthday
Having noted, I will again add to life
Year of knowledge and power of rebirth -
A year of new challenges for me:

I sang songs to everyone, playing the guitar,
But he chose the underwater route to travel -
Making a schedule for the years,
I followed them without moving at all -

Go on a hike at the forefront of attack
And be the first to face the fatal blow
Out of nowhere or in a fair fight -
This is my lot or Heavenly Gift.

Water above your head and under your feet,
There is water around me for many miles -
There are storms splashing again up there,
And in our house there is eternal complete calm -

Abode of the spirit of military brotherhood
It contains our iron house,
And our children have nothing to fear -
We will not flinch before any enemy.

Here it seems: we are alone in the universe -
Days pass away from the bustle -
Radiograms are a reminder again
He tells us we are not alone in the world,

And again nostalgia sets in,
But the order was given, and remember that
Now it’s impossible, but everyone remembers
In moments of rest, your father's home.

When your family is worried,
Anticipating a bleak reality -
They can sleep with memories of their son
They interfere - you send a letter, son.

If you can’t write, tell me their address,
I will write a letter to my parents -
No need for mom to worry -
This is not the first year I have served in the nuclear submarine.

And I know how family excitement grows,
If they don’t receive greetings from their son:
And the dark thoughts are haunted by embarrassment,
And there is no sleep, and there is no appetite...

Once upon a time I went to foreign seas,
Always keeping yourself incognito,
If there was a war, the fleet would destroy NATO
And disappeared into the sea without a trace.

For daring Americans
They swore to find the ship at any cost -
When the opportunity arises, get even
Far from sight under a foamy wave...

Everyone felt: something is not right here,
But they went to sea to carry out the order -
So the most reliable team
I left the pier for the last time...

Happened, what had to happen,
But if the crew's spirit wavered
And he surfaced, trying to grab hold of life,
Russia would turn into a mirage...

Gennady Petrovich Lyachin was born on January 1, 1955 in the Stalingrad region. From school, he was friends with his future wife, Irina, the daughter of a sailor. His future father-in-law instilled in him a love of the sea.
After school, Gennady Petrovich graduated from the Higher Naval School and served on diesel submarines until 1991, rising to the position of commander.
In 1991, he underwent retraining and began serving as a first mate at the Voronezh APRK.
In 1996, he received the rank of captain 1st rank and the position of commander of the Kursk nuclear missile launcher.
In 1999 for the first time (in the last 10 years due to insufficient funding Russian fleet) on the Kursk APRK went out into the Mediterranean Sea, where he observed the exercises of the navies of NATO countries. The Kursk team was able to find the location of all enemy surface and submarine ships, while the Kursk APRK itself left the Mediterranean Sea unnoticed.

He was distinguished by his large physique, for which he was nicknamed “one hundred and fifth” among the sailors of the Kursk. He had a calm, self-possessed character - he never raised his voice to anyone or showed that he was in a bad mood.
He did not drink wine and did not tolerate drunkenness.
He was constantly engaged in improving his self-education and recruited only the most trained sailors, midshipmen and officers into his team.
He treated his subordinates with care - he made sure that the sailors were well-fed, dressed, that they did not forget to write letters to their parents, and if the sailor could not write a letter, he himself wrote on behalf of the sailor.

The Kursk APRK team was repeatedly recognized as the best submarine cruiser team based on the results of naval exercises.

Died on August 12, 2000 at a combat post. According to one version, in a collision with an American submarine, the wheelhouse hit the bow of the Kursk, which led to detonation, which led to the explosion of all torpedoes in compartment 1. The explosion was so powerful that the first 4 compartments (including the control compartment, where Gennady Petrovich was at that time) burned instantly.

The crew had a chance to escape if additional equipment had not been stopped immediately after the explosion. atomic reactor, located in the 5th compartment. But then an irreversible reaction could begin, which would lead to the explosion of a nuclear reactor. The damage to Russia and the world in general could be many times more destructive than Chernobyl!

Gennady Petrovich Lyachin, who grew up in the Volgograd steppes, connected his life with the sea. The commander of an ultra-modern submarine owes his life's work to the father of his future wife, a hereditary sailor who instilled a love for to the navy. He will pass it on to his son, forever remaining in the memory of his contemporaries as the captain of the one who tragically died in the waters Barents Sea 08/12/2000 APRK "Kursk".

Biography pages

Gennady Lyachin's parents are simple workers who lived on the Sarpinsky state farm (now the territory of Kalmykia). The boy went to school already in Volgograd (school No. 85), finding himself at the same desk with Irina Glebova, whose love he would carry throughout his life. Being the tallest in his class, he enjoyed the attention of his classmates, but from the very beginning he was distinguished by his seriousness and understanding of what he wanted from life. He was fond of football, but studied with straight A's and B's, choosing a profession in which he could truly express himself.

Fascinated by the stories of his future father-in-law about the romance and traditions of naval service, he joined the Navy, choosing the profession of a submariner. For this purpose, he entered the naval school, the famous Lenkom, graduating in 1977. Gennady Petrovich Lyachin dedicated his entire life, living for 23 years in the ZATO village of Vidyaevo (Murmansk region).

Submarine commander: stage of military career

The officer's service began where in the 80s he rose to the rank of senior assistant commander after graduating from the Higher Officer Classes. In 1988, he was even appointed commander of the B-478, but after the ship was decommissioned, he was again transferred as a senior mate, but this time to the nuclear-powered icebreaker K-119 Voronezh. This is practically a twin of the future Kursk, requiring additional knowledge and skills. For a year and a half, the entire crew will sit at their desks, receiving special training in the capital of nuclear scientists - Obninsk.

The study will not be in vain; for the next three years, Voronezh will be the best in the division, and after the submarine battleship Kursk left the slipways of Severodvinsk in 1996, Gennady Petrovich Lyachin will be appointed commander of the new vessel. It was a beauty with a displacement of 25 thousand tons, the size of a 9-entrance 8-story building. Nuclear submarines were named after the hero cities to which they were given patronage in the difficult 90s.

Title of Hero of Russia

Having become the commander of the K-141 Kursk APRK, very soon Lyachin led the crew to the front lines, where real sailors and officers were trying to get to. He was good-naturedly called “One Hundred and Fifth” due to his heavy weight, but this was a recognition that he had become a real “father” for professionals and conscript sailors. One of the best crew in the division consisted only of 1st and 2nd class specialists and masters and performed tasks of any complexity, be it shooting or an autonomous campaign in August-October 1999 in the Atlantic Ocean.

1999 is a stellar year for the ship, which completed a top-secret mission, observing NATO exercises in the Mediterranean Sea. In conditions civil war in Yugoslavia navy Russia has proven its ability to become a reliable shield for his country - the No. 1 maritime power. For the NATO countries did not have nuclear submarines in their arsenal that were capable of delivering not only a nuclear strike, but also a torpedo strike. Russian ship disappeared from the training site through Gibraltar as unnoticed as he had appeared, which made Captain Lyachin a personal enemy of the Americans. Many NATO officers paid for their positions. And Gennady Petrovich was received personally by V.V. Putin. He was presented with the title of Hero of Russia, and 72 crew members were awarded the Order of Courage. But no one was destined to receive the reward during his lifetime.

Submarine "Kursk": the history of the tragedy

In July 2000, on its professional holiday, the APRC proudly took part in the Northern Fleet parade in Severodvinsk. In August, a planned three-day exercise with torpedo training awaited them. There were no signs of trouble when, on Saturday morning, August 12, the commander reported that he had delivered a mock strike to the enemy. On board was the chief of staff of the division, Vladimir Bagryantsev, an experienced sailor who led the campaign. A torpedo attack was scheduled for 11:30, but the Kursk remained silent and never made contact again.

After the helicopters flew over and the ship did not surface, efforts began to search and rescue the submarine. At 4:36 a.m., a report came from the cruiser “Peter the Great” that the APRK was found lying on the bottom of the sea at a depth of 108 meters. a week weather they were not allowed to go down and get inside, and when the Norwegian divers managed to do this, not a single person on board was alive. IN this year It's been 15 years since the success of the unprecedented operation to raise a sunken ship from the depths of the sea and the announcement of the official version of the tragedy.

Due to a hydrogen leak, a training torpedo detonated, causing five more torpedoes to explode again. Fortunately, the nuclear reactor, which the crew was primarily thinking about, was not damaged, otherwise the scale of the tragedy could have been much more serious. The Motherland lost 118 real men, the pride of the Navy - the ship's personnel, led by the commander. In the 9th compartment, the last 23 people remained alive for some time; they did not have time to rise to the surface through the emergency hatch due to carbon monoxide poisoning.

Afterword

The Kursk submarine has become a symbol of human courage and fortitude. The whole country wept over the farewell lines left by individual sailors to the command and loved ones. They have no fear or resentment towards fate. The crew was simply doing their duty. These letters were destroyed, and all records were classified for 50 years, which does not allow us to fully believe in the official version of the tragedy in the Barents Sea. When Prosecutor General Ustinov was the first to board a ship raised from the bottom of the sea, his motor boat was driven by Lieutenant Gleb Lyachin, The only son dead hero. Today he still continues his father's work.

Gennady also left behind a daughter, Daria, and a wife, Irina, who devoted her time to politics. She ran as a candidate for State Duma, and then became assistant to the chairman of the Federation Council. In the team of Sergei Mironov, she dealt with issues of social protection of military personnel. Relatives meet together on the anniversary of the death of the crew, supporting each other and paying tribute to the memory of the sailors. Gennady Petrovich Lyachin did not live to see his 47th birthday, posthumously receiving the title of Hero of Russia.

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