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Tuesday, February 10, 2009

Accident Damages French Nuclear Submarine

Le Triomphant-class submarineA collision with an underwater object last week damaged a French submarine carrying nuclear-armed missiles, Agence France-Presse reported (see GSN, Jan. 27).

Le Triomphant returned to its home port in northwest France after hitting the object, which was most likely a container.

The accident damaged the vessel's sonar dome, but "did not result in injuries among the crew and did not jeopardize nuclear security at any moment," according to a French navy statement.

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