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Wednesday, July 22, 2009

Cracks found in USS Toledo

USS Toledo (Los Angeles class)Two cracks have been discovered on the hull of the USS Toledo, a potentially fatal flaw that could have led to water leaks and, ultimately, hull failure if the submarine submerged, the Navy confirmed Tuesday.

Toledo crew members on Friday found the 21-inch-long crack in the exterior topside hull under the sail and a corresponding 1-inch crack in the pressure hull underneath.

The Los Angeles-class sub, which was pier side at the Navy's facilities in New London, Conn., when the cracks were discovered, in March completed a 27-month maintenance and modernization project at Northrop Grumman Corp.'s Newport News shipyard.

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