Reactor U.S. nuclear submarine "Hartford" (USS Hartford (SSN 768)) is not affected by the collision with the dock landing ship, "New Orleans" (USS New Orleans (LPD 18) ). This was stated by the 5 th U.S. Navy, his words refer AP.
The incident occurred about an hour the night of March 20, Ormuzskom Strait that separates the Arabian Peninsula from Iran. Submarine and the ship went into port and were moving in one direction.
The collision slightly wounded 15 seamen submarine, none of the crew of the ship was hurt. Reported that the fuel tank to New Orleans "won the damage resulted from the 95 thousand liters of fuel.
We ship and submarine sent to the port, where experts will assess their damage and begin repairs. The representative of the United States Navy, for reasons of secrecy, refused to say where it is moving "Hartford" and "New Orleans". The circumstances of the collision were investigated.
The submarine is based in Grotone, Connecticut, and the ship - in San Diego, California, said the representative of the 5 th Fleet.
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