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Friday, January 11, 2013

US submarine's periscope hits vessel in Persian Gulf

Los Angeles-class submarine |A US submarine's periscope struck a vessel in the Persian Gulf on Thursday but apparently caused no major damage or injuries, the US Navy's Fifth Fleet said in a statement.

The USS Jacksonville, a Los Angeles-class sub, "struck a vessel while operating in the Persian Gulf" at about 5:00 a.m. local time (0200 GMT), the statement said.

"Jacksonville then surfaced from periscope depth to ascertain if there was any damage to the unidentified vessel," it said.

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