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20th March 2009, 15:24
http://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/meast/03/20/navy.vessels.collide/index.html?eref=rss_topstories
A U.S. Navy submarine collided with a Navy amphibious ship Friday in the Strait of Hormuz,
mildly injuring 15 sailors, according to the commander of the U.S. Fifth Fleet.
The submarine, the USS Hartford, collided with the USS New Orleans about 1 a.m. in the strait,
which runs between Iran and the Arabian Peninsula. It is one of the busiest commercial routes for oil tankers.
Fifteen aboard the Hartford were injured but returned to duty, according to a news release.
Both vessels are operating on their own power.
A U.S. Navy submarine collided with a Navy amphibious ship Friday in the Strait of Hormuz,
mildly injuring 15 sailors, according to the commander of the U.S. Fifth Fleet.
The submarine, the USS Hartford, collided with the USS New Orleans about 1 a.m. in the strait,
which runs between Iran and the Arabian Peninsula. It is one of the busiest commercial routes for oil tankers.
Fifteen aboard the Hartford were injured but returned to duty, according to a news release.
Both vessels are operating on their own power.