Historical Events tagged with "uss san francisco"
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Military & Warfare
USS San Francisco Collides with Undersea Mountain
January 8th, 2005 20 years ago
The nuclear submarine USS San Francisco, operating in the Pacific, collided at full speed with an underwater mountain south of Guam. This incident resulted in the death of one crew member and extensive damage to the submarine. Despite the severity of the collision, the crew managed to surface the vessel and return to port for necessary repairs. The event raised significant questions about submarine navigation and safety protocols in deep-sea operations.
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