British, French nuclear subs collide in Atlantic

AP via YAHOO ^ | 2/16/09 | DAVID STRINGER

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LONDON – Nuclear submarines from Britain and France collided deep in the Atlantic Ocean this month, authorities said Monday in the first acknowledgment of a highly unusual accident that one expert called the gravest in nearly two decades.

Officials said the low-speed crash did not damage the vessels' nuclear reactors or missiles or cause radiation to leak. But anti-nuclear groups said it was still a frightening reminder of the risks posed by submarines prowling the oceans powered by radioactive material and bristling with nuclear weapons.

The first public indication of a mishap came when France reported in a little-noticed Feb. 6 statement that one of its submarine had struck a submerged object — perhaps a shipping container. But confirmation of the accident only came after British media reported it.

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[saganite]

Whoo hoo! The 20th time it’s been posted!

[Owl558]

British subs driving on the wrong side of the ocean again.

[SubMareener]

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[GeronL]

come on... the French?? remember when they tried to build an aircraft carrier??

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British, French nuclear subs collide in Atlantic

This has to be a new low, even for them...