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Thursday, December 27, 2007

British sub damaged during test

The British navy's most technologically advanced submarine was undergoing repairs after a crucial component failed during its first test.

The HMS Astute, the first of a new generation of nuclear submarines, sustained serious damage to its turbogenerators when oil stopped circulating during a test, The Times of London reported Wednesday.

The vessel, which was built by BAE Systems for a cost of more than $2 billion, was launched in June and is scheduled to go into active service in 2009.

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