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US warship collides with nuclear submarine off East Coast
USS Montpelier nuclear-powered submarine arrives pierside in Souda Bay near the town of Souda on the northwest coast of the Greek island of Crete on November 24, 2007.
The USS San Jacinto aegis missile cruiser has collided with the USS Montpelier nuclear-powered submarine, while the two vessels were being led by the aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman during exercises off the East Coast.
The Saturday incident caused the cruiser’s sonar dome to collapse besides leading to possible other damage, but did not cause any casualties, Reuters reported. The dome covers some of the warship’s electronic navigation, detection, and ranging equipment.
Prior to the incident, the cruiser spotted the submarine’s periscope, but failed to avoid the collision.
A related investigation is underway and overall damage to both vessels is being evaluated.
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