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Thursday, April 29, 2010

USS Hartford repairs to cost $92.1 million

USS HartfordIt will take several more months and $92.1 million to repair the USS Hartford following its collision last year with a Navy amphibious ship in the Strait of Hormuz.

Navy investigators concluded the collision was preventable and that the crew of the Groton-based Hartford (SSN 768) was completely at fault.

The leadership was called "ineffective and negligent" and sailors were accused of falling asleep on the job, spending too much time away from their stations and chatting informally while working.

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