Event Brief
USS Kitty Hawk collides with Soviet submarine
By The BriefBrief · Sources (1)
Filed: Aug 30, 2026 at 11:00 AM ET
Summary: On March 21, 1984, the Soviet nuclear attack submarine K-314 surfaced almost directly beneath the U.S. supercarrier USS Kitty Hawk in the Sea of Japan during Team Spirit '84. Both vessels survived, and each side blamed the other as pieces of the submarine stuck to the carrier’s hull.
WHO: Soviet nuclear attack submarine K-314 and the U.S. aircraft carrier USS Kitty Hawk
WHAT: K-314 surfaced almost directly beneath USS Kitty Hawk during Team Spirit '84, resulting in a collision with pieces of the submarine stuck to the carrier’s hull.
WHEN: Mar 21, 1984
WHERE: Sea of Japan
WHY: Part of ongoing military operations.
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