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Navy investigation finds submarine crash in South China Sea was 'preventable'

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The accident happened on Oct. 2 in international waters in the Indo-Pacific region. Investigators said the grounding happened as a result of "an accumulation of unit-level errors and omissions" The Navy is "urgently" implementing these improvements across the submarine force, they said.

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Navy investigation finds submarine crash in South China Sea was 'preventable'

A Navy investigation into the October crash of a submarine into an underwater ridge in the South China Sea was "preventable" and followed navigation planning and risk management mistakes as well as other errors.

2 years ago·Atlanta, United States

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Navy investigation finds submarine crash in South China Sea was 'preventable' - KRDO

By Oren Liebermann, CNN A Navy investigation into the October crash of a submarine into an underwater ridge in the South China Sea was “preventable” and followed navigation planning and risk management mistakes as well as other errors. The failures “fell far below US Navy standards,” according to the command investigation, and the accident left

2 years ago·Colorado Springs, United States

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Navy investigation finds submarine crash in South China Sea was 'preventable' - Local News 8

2 years ago·Idaho Falls, United States

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Navy investigation finds submarine crash in South China Sea was 'preventable'

By Oren Liebermann, CNNA Navy investigation into the October crash of a submarine into an underwater ridge in the South China Sea was “preventable” and followed navigation planning and risk management mistakes as well as other errors.The failures “fell far below US Navy standards,” according to the command investigation, and the accident left the USS Connecticut nuclear-powered Seawolf-class submarine unable to operate “for an extended period of…

2 years ago·Panama City, United States

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Washington Examiner

Submarine crash in South China Sea was 'preventable,' Navy investigation finds

A U.S. Navy investigation tasked with looking into the events that led to a nuclear submarine crashing into an "uncharted seamount" in the South China Sea last fall found the mishap was "preventable."

2 years ago·Washington, United States

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Navy investigation finds submarine crash in South China Sea was 'preventable'

The navigation review team, which includes the commanding officer, failed to find and mark at least 10 underwater hazards near the location of the grounding, the investigation found.

2 years ago·Sacramento, United States

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