One of Australia's two active submarines has broken down.The Defence Department says the submarine - one of two active in a fleet of six - is being repaired in Adelaide, the ABC has reported.
Defence will not reveal why HMAS Collins had broken down, but Neil James from the Australia Defence Association says the submarine had engine trouble during training south of the Great Australian Bight, the ABC says.
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"the submarine - one of two active in a fleet of six - is being repaired" is a rather sad reality.
ReplyDeleteThis may be more realistic than Australia's stated aim of having up to 9 subs active in future.
Pete