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Friday, September 23, 2011

Russian submarine suffers damage in collision

Delta III class nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarineA moored Russian nuclear submarine had a narrow escape after a fishing vessel driven by a "drunk" driver rammed into it in the Pacific, inflicting "slight" damage to its outer hull, naval officials said today.

No one was injured or radiation released in the accident, which occurred on September 20, they said.

The fishing trawler rammed into the submarine in Russia's Far East when it tried to avoid a collision with another vessel.

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