In June 2014, while attempting to circumnavigate bad weather, the sailors of the small boat Barents 1100 got into distress in the middle of the White Sea. Unknown to them their distress was received by the Oscar-II Class Russian nuclear submarine Voronezh who were on exercise in the area and promptly made their way to assist them.

The submarine was soon alongside the little boat and took onboard the crew of five and started to tow “Barents 1100”.

Photos by Russian Ministry of Defence