Tuesday, February 17, 2009

Backgrounder: major nuclear submarine incidents since 1960s

Remains of the KurskTwo nuclear-armed submarines, Britain's HMS Vanguard and France's Le Triomphant, collided in the Atlantic Ocean earlier this month, officials confirmed on Monday.

The following is a list of major accidents involving nuclear submarines since the 1960s.

April 10, 1963: The USS Thresher sank off the New England coast, with all 129 men aboard.

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1 comment:

  1. Pete18/2/09 22:57

    Presumably this list originated from Chinese naval intelligence.

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