MOSCOW Rescuers attempted a desperate and tricky operation todayto save the crew of a stricken Russian nuclear submarine trapped atthe bottom of the Barents Sea, but poor weather and the vessel'sprecarious position on the seabed frustrated their efforts.
With time and oxygen running out, the operation was complicatedbecause of swirling waters, near-zero visibility in the inky seas andthe listing of the submarine's deck. There were reports that thecommunications signals the crew members were tapping out on the hullhad grown less frequent.
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