Russian Spy Ship Sunk by Sheep - Sheep & Sailors Survive

I'm sorry but it's simply an irresistible story.  The alliteration is just as irresistible.  

In a freak accident, the Russian Sigint ship, the Liman, collided with a freighter carrying sheep from Romania to Jordan.  The Liman's hull was ruptured and the ship went down. 

Carrying sheep from Romania to Jordan?  Mail order brides.