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Navy Cruiser’s Propellers Damaged In Grounding

By Marc Selinger

Wednesday, February 1st, 2017

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Navy Cruiser’s Propellers Damaged In Grounding

The USS Lake Erie (CG-70) cruiser. (Photo: U.S. Navy)

The USS Antietam, a Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser (CG-54), sustained significant damage to its two propellers Jan. 31 when it ran aground while anchoring in Tokyo Bay near Yokosuka, Japan, the U.S. Navy said.Navy divers are inspecting the propellers to determine the full extent of the damage. Investigators are trying to figure out how the grounding occurred.No one was injured in the incident, and the ship returned to Fleet Activities Yokosuka with the help of tug boats. Hydraulic oil was discharged…

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