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U.S. Navy Nuclear Attack Submarine ‘Slammed’ Into Underwater Mountain At High Speed

Key Points and Summary - In January 2005, the Los Angeles-class attack submarine USS San Francisco (SSN-711) slammed—at flank speed—into an uncharted seamount southeast of Guam. -One sailor died and ...
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Navy accepts delivery of future USS Idaho attack sub

The U.S. Navy accepted delivery of the Submarine Force’s newest fast attack submarine, the future USS Idaho, from General Dynamics Electric Boat on Monday in Groton, Conn., marking the second delivery ...
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US sub arrives for maintenance in significant test for Australian base

A U.S. Navy fast-attack submarine is undergoing maintenance at an Australian base where a multinational force of nuclear-powered boats may be in position in just over a year, according to the ...

The US Navy says parts on its Virginia-class attack submarines are breaking sooner than expected

To find replacement parts when something fails unexpectedly, the Navy has sometimes had to "cannibalize" other submarines.