UK nuclear submarine in 'glancing collision' near Gibraltar, no reactor damage

Reuters , Thursday 21 Jul 2016

A British nuclear Astute-class submarine was involved in a "glancing collision" with a merchant vessel off the coast of the peninsula of Gibraltar on Wednesday, Britain's Ministry of Defence said.

"The submarine suffered some external damage but there is absolutely no damage to her nuclear plant and no member of the ship's company was injured in the incident," the Ministry of Defence said in a statement.

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