ID:

6

Date:

2004-06-27

Headline:

Reports details how submarine failed to steer clear of danger

Reporter's name:

Robert A. Hamilton

Delay/denial:

No

Lawsuit:

No

Fees:

No

Media outlet:

The Day

City:

New London

Summary:

The Day, in New London, Conn., learned from documents obtained under FOIA that the USS Hartford, which ran aground in Sardina, Italy, in October 2003, and caused more than $9 million in damage, had problems as early as 2002. A Department of Defense report revealed that the Hartford's navigation team was warned it needed to improve its day-to-day navigational skills and properly fix the ship's position on charts.

Keywords:

submarine; Navy; collision

Agencies:

DOD

States:

CT

Categories:

military