In 1962, the United States imposed a blockade on Cuba, but the Soviet Union secretly sent submarines to send nuclear weapons to Cuba! However, during the operation, the submarine was surrounded by American troops, and at a critical moment, the captain actually ordered it to be launched

In 1962, the United States imposed a blockade on Cuba, but the Soviet Union secretly sent submarines to send nuclear weapons to Cuba! However, during the operation, the submarine was surrounded by American troops, and at a critical juncture, the captain actually ordered the launch of a nuclear bomb!

On October 24, 1962, the U.S. military sent 68 air force squadrons, 8 aircraft carriers and 90 warships to Cuba to seal off Cuban waters! At this time, on October 1, four Soviet submarines that had begun a secret operation code-named "Anadyr" were unaware of it and were secretly transporting nuclear bombs to Cuba.

Operation "Anadyr", that is, the Soviet Union placed a large number of military equipment and nuclear weapons in Cuba, so that Cuba could deal with the United States, this action almost caused nuclear war to break out and destroy the whole world!

At that time, the Soviet submarines on duty, a total of 4 (B-36, B-59, B-130 and C-19) they had not yet reached Cuban waters, they were detected by the US military surveillance system, they had to turn off the diesel engines to reduce noise, rely on electricity to avoid the risk of being discovered by the US military.

However, when The B-59 submarine on which Arkhipov was riding was close to Cuban waters, it was instantly discovered by the US military, and dozens of warships suddenly surrounded him. At this time, the captain of the B-59 did not hesitate and immediately began to dive urgently.

However, in this way, they could not get rid of the pursuit of the American warships, and they followed closely behind them, frightening the B-59 submarine and daring not to show the water at all.

A week soon passed, and the other 3 submarines that were on the mission with them at this time had already surfaced and fled. The B-59 did not know the situation of the other 3 submarines, thinking that their teammates were fighting alongside them.

At this time, the B-59 submarine has a harsh environment, turbid air, and the temperature has reached an astonishing 60 degrees, and what is more fatal is the serious shortage of fresh water, one person can only drink one cup of water a day, and the soldiers inside are even more irritable.

The American warships that pursued them, seeing that they were still unwilling to obey, finally lost patience. Start attacking them tentatively with depth charges.

As the depth charges exploded around the submarine, the soldiers in the submarine became more and more panicked. Suddenly, a depth charge bomb exploded against the submarine, and the people inside the submarine were shaken to the left and right, almost knocking the submarine over. The Soviet soldiers, who had been chasing and fighting, were immediately furious, and the captain of the B-59 submarine, Savitsky, was even more furious, thinking that nuclear war had broken out, and immediately began to shout: "Load the nuclear torpedo immediately, ready to launch!" ”

The soldiers and commissars on board, who were already dazed, immediately agreed. However, at the crucial time, Deputy Captain Arkhipov stood up and resolutely opposed it, believing that the United States did not dare to take the initiative to provoke war, and that their drop of depth charges only forced them to float and surrender, and did not dare to really sink them. Moreover, the task given to them by the Soviet Union was transportation, and did not let them take the initiative to provoke war.

In the face of them, who insisted on firing nuclear torpedoes, Alcipol was even more forced to die, threatening the captain and political commissar with a pistol pointed at his head, forcing them to stop the firing of nuclear torpedoes.

Also, according to the regulations, for Soviet submarines to launch nuclear bombs, they must have the orders of the commander of the navy. However, if nuclear war breaks out and contact with the command post is lost, it can be decided by the three top commanders in the submarine, that is, the captain, the political commissar, and the first mate, and only after the three people agree to launch.

Without the approval of the first officer, Arkhipov, the nuclear bomb could not be launched, and it was only through his resolute opposition that the launch of the nuclear bomb was successfully prevented. Finally, it was under his persuasion that the captain was willing to surface and surrender.

In fact, in the place where the B-59 submarine cannot be seen, the nuclear missiles of both countries are constantly refueling and burning, and the war is on the verge of breaking out. The Soviet Union secretly hid 42 nuclear bombs in Cuba alone, and the United States also stockpiled a large number of nuclear weapons, 100 "Atlas" hydrogen bombs, 50 "in the force" hydrogen bombs, and even more ready to attack. According to statistics, at that time, the Soviet Union and the United States produced more than 1600 nuclear warheads, and if a nuclear war really occurred, it would be enough to pear the earth several times.

At that time, the United States and the Soviet Union were tight on a string, and once there was a wind and grass, they were nervous, and the hand placed on the nuclear button could not control it and wanted to press it, and if they were not careful, everyone would be blown to pieces.

At that time, the B-59 submarine was carrying a nuclear torpedo with a TNT equivalent of 15,000 tons, and the power of the explosion could be imagined. Just hours before the B-59 submarine came out and surrendered, Soviet missile forces had successfully shot down an American U-2 fighter jet over Cuba.

If the B-59 submarine really fired a nuclear bomb, the Americans would surely think that the Soviet Union was already attacking, so could the American hand on the nuclear button still stop?

It was with Arkhipov's strength that the outbreak of nuclear war was avoided, and he was also called "the man who saved the world" by later generations.

When the people on the B-59 submarine returned home, several of the officers involved in the decision-making were sued for court-martial because they misjudged the information and almost destroyed the world. In the end, the captain was sentenced, and the other officers and men were forcibly retired!

However, Arkhipov was not popular, because he let the B-59 submarine float, which made the Soviets lose face in the world, and others would say that the Soviet soldiers would also surrender! The Soviet deputy defense minister even openly ridiculed Arkhipov, saying: "If it were me, I would rather die than let the submarine float and surrender!" ”

Arkhipov, who was said by many people at the time to be a "coward" and a "coward", carried a lot of insults and was not understood. In fact, it was he who endured humiliation and burdens, and could maintain sanity at critical times, which saved the world. In the present he seems to be a hero, a hero without compromise.