 "K-324" transited across the Arctic in November and was officially transferred to the Northern Fleet on 3 December 1982.On 31 October 1983, "K-324" snagged the US frigate 's towed sonar array cable west of Bermuda, causing damage to the submarine's propeller.The submarine was towed to Cienfuegos, Cuba for repairs by a Soviet salvage ship beginning on 5 November.