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  • Raid on Severomorsk
rdfs:comment
  • The Raid on Severomorsk was a major battle that occurred in 1989 during the outbreak of World War III. It was a NATO operation aimed at neutralizing the Soviet Union's ability to strike the mainland United States using Typhoon-class submarines. It is notable for being one of the few battles of the war fought on Soviet soil.
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Date
  • Late October 1989
Commanders
  • Unknown
  • Col. Jeremiah Sawyer Major Johannesen
Casualties
  • Moderate
  • Moderate Several Typhoon-class submarines destroyed
Result
  • NATO victory *Soviet Northern Fleet decimated
Forces
Place
  • Severomorsk, Murmansk Oblast, U.S.S.R.
abstract
  • The Raid on Severomorsk was a major battle that occurred in 1989 during the outbreak of World War III. It was a NATO operation aimed at neutralizing the Soviet Union's ability to strike the mainland United States using Typhoon-class submarines. It is notable for being one of the few battles of the war fought on Soviet soil.