 On 6 September 2006, a fire broke out on board killing two sailors.On 18 November 2012, while reportedly engaged in routine "combat training" in the Barents Sea the submarine responded to a distress call and rescued two fisherman when their boat began sinking off the coast of the Kola Peninsula, reported to be somewhere between Liinakhamari and Teriberka.A spokesperson for the Russian Navy's Northern Fleet said the rescue was accomplished despite adverse weather conditions.