Back in 2005, a U.S. Navy attack submarine was put to the test when it smashed into what many would call an 'underwater mountain'. The USS San Francisco survived.
A chief petty officer described the scene as looking like a “slaughterhouse,” with blood running everywhere. Ninety-eight crewmen were injured with one fatally injured
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Aftermath: How a U.S. Navy Submarine Crashed Into a Mountain
The sub s survival was a testament to the design of the submarine and the training and professionalism of her crew.
Here s What You Need to Know: The heroic actions of the crew were essential to the submarine’s survival.
In 2005, a U.S. Navy attack submarine collided head-on with an undersea mountain at more than thirty miles an hour. Despite the damage the ship sustained and the crew’s injuries, the USS San Francisco managed to limp to her home port of Guam on her own power. The incident was a testament to the design of the submarine and the training and professionalism of her crew.