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US Nuclear Sub, Ship Collide in Strait of Hormuz

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(Newser) – Two US vessels—the USS Hartford nuclear submarine and the amphibious USS New Orleans—collided in the waters between Iran and the Arabian peninsula today, the AP reports. Fifteen sailors were slightly injured aboard the Hartford, but all were able to return to duty. The New Orleans crew was unscathed, but the ship suffered a ruptured fuel tank, spilling 25,000 gallons of diesel.

The nuclear reactor powering the Hartford is undamaged, and both ships are sailing under their own power, continuing into port for repairs. The incident is under investigation. The ships were on routine security patrols in a busy shipping route. Oil prices were trading lower but reversed course after the news and rose to $52.

The USS New Orleans is seen making its way down the Mississippi River, toward New Orleans.
The USS New Orleans is seen making its way down the Mississippi River, toward New Orleans.   (AP Photo/US Navy, Shawn Graham, File)
The Starboard bow of the Los Angeles class nuclear-powered fast attack submarine USS Hartford is seen anchored off the US Naval Academy, in Annapolis, Md.
The Starboard bow of the Los Angeles class nuclear-powered fast attack submarine USS Hartford is seen anchored off the US Naval Academy, in Annapolis, Md.   (AP Photo/U.S. Navy, Don S. Montgomery)
A close-in port side view of the sail of the Los Angeles class nuclear-powered fast attack submarine USS Hartford is seen anchored off the US Naval Academy, in Annapolis, Md.
A close-in port side view of the sail of the Los Angeles class nuclear-powered fast attack submarine USS Hartford is seen anchored off the US Naval Academy, in Annapolis, Md.   (AP Photo/U.S. Navy, Don S. Montgomery)
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riffran
Mar 20, 09 9:10 PM CDT
yikes........I bet the DC teams were scrambling in both ships...Gl Q , GQ all hands man your battle stations Reply
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anchower
Mar 21, 09 2:36 AM CDT
How do you not see something that big in your path? Reply
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riffran
Mar 21, 09 3:06 AM CDT
lets see if I can help........depending on visability, time of day, and who hit whom.......if the sub was on passive mode sonar it could have hit the amphib ship if the ship wasn't underway.(the ships screws make a lot of noise to be located by)...or the ship could have not seen the sub if it was submerged and run into it before the sub could perform evasive maneuvers.....plus the subs do not have windows due to the pressures invloved in deep submersion......sea surface conditions can also be a factor....ships are painted grey for a blending effect at a distance, and if there is rough chop with whitecaps it is difficult to see a periscope in the daytime, much less than in the night......we had a russian sub come up to periscope depth between our ship and the re-feuling ship once while doing an "UNREP"( underway refueling)......hope this helps to answer your question... Reply
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