International Cooperation Saves Trapped Submariners

The Scorpio 45 cut through cables holding the Russian mini-sub and its crew on the sea floor.

James Fisher Rumic Ltd , which operates the British Royal Navy ''s submarine rescue service, completed a successful four day operation to rescue the Russian Priz AS-28 submersible, saving the lives of seven Russian sailors trapped in the mini-submarine 625ft below the Pacific on the ocean floor off Russia''s far ...

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