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US Navy sacks commanding officers of crashed submarine

The US Navy has sacked three top crew members aboard a nuclear submarine that crashed into an underwater mountain.

Commander Cameron Aljilani and two others were removed after an investigation into the incident in the disputed South China Sea. The USS Connecticut struck the object last month, forcing the vessel to come to the surface for a week and sail to the US territory of Guam. Navy officials say the crew members "could have prevented" the collision. Last week, the navy said the submarine had hit an uncharted "seamount" while patrolling below the surface. [...]

Fifteen sailors suffered minor injuries. The submarine is currently being checked for damage at Guam in the Pacific before it returns to Washington for repairs. [...] Ryan Ramsey, a former British Royal Navy submarine captain, said he was shocked by the collision, which is relatively rare. "The USS Connecticut is a very modern submarine - so it's kind of surprising," he told the BBC. "But if you relax at any point, then things can happen."

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-59175396

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