American nuclear-powered attack submarine USS Jacksonville has collided on Jan. 10, 2013 with an "unidentified" fishing ship in the Persian Gulf shortly after passing through the Strait of Hormuz, says a statement by US Navy's Fifth Fleet.
The USS Jacksonville "struck a vessel while operating in the Persian Gulf" at about 5:00 a.m. local time (0200 GMT) on Thursday, Jan. 10, 2013, the statement added. One of the submarine's periscopes has been damaged in the collision, a Navy official said on condition of anonymity.
"Jacksonville then surfaced from periscope depth to ascertain if there was any damage to the unidentified vessel," the Bahrain-based Fifth Fleet said. "The vessel continued on a consistent course and speed offering no indication of distress or acknowledgement of a collision."
The USS Jacksonville "struck a vessel while operating in the Persian Gulf" at about 5:00 a.m. local time (0200 GMT) on Thursday, Jan. 10, 2013, the statement added. One of the submarine's periscopes has been damaged in the collision, a Navy official said on condition of anonymity.
"Jacksonville then surfaced from periscope depth to ascertain if there was any damage to the unidentified vessel," the Bahrain-based Fifth Fleet said. "The vessel continued on a consistent course and speed offering no indication of distress or acknowledgement of a collision."