Sub manoeuvred into place with an eye toward repairs

Work is proceeding on the submarine HMCS Corner Brook after some highly visible manoeuvring last week to get it positioned for repair.

The vessel, one of the Royal Canadian Navy's four Victoria-class submarines, was damaged last June when it hit bottom during a training session off Nootka Sound.

The results of a naval inquiry, released last month, said the incident was caused by human error. Lack of training and experience were cited as factors.

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