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Boomers Bump: U.K., French Nuclear Submarines Carrying Nuclear Missiles Collide

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Monday, February 16th, 2009

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British and French nuclear-powered submarines carrying nuclear-tipped missiles collided while patrolling deep beneath the Atlantic Ocean, according to news organization reports. The U.K. boat HMS Vanguard apparently was struck by the French sub Le Triomphant at a location underseas that wasn't disclosed for security reasons. A bow sonar dome on the French boat was damaged, and the British sub sustained scrapes and dents. Both vessels returned to ports in their respective countries. Initially, they were unaware that they had struck…

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