The Melt Down
The K-19 Meltdown
The K-19 set out to sea on June 18, 1961. Holding a total of 139 sailors, being the massive nuclear submarine that it was the K-19 was still not fully manned. Heading out to sea for a month long war game everyone aboard already suspected something was not right about the sub, many speculated it was cursed from the beginning. The journey began, but not on the right foot.
The commander on board of the K-19 was Captain Zateyev who assisted the acting Executive Officer Vladimir Yenin. Although Yenin was Executive officer who out ranked Captain Zateyev, Zateyev was highly respected and appreciated by the crew because he had been commander since before its construction. Zateyev was not left with much to work with because he was assigned a very young and inexperienced crew.
After two weeks at sea all was well, the mission was carried out as planned. The crew went on ahead and celebrated Captain Zateyev’s 35th birthday with homemade ice cream and a double......
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