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(March 21, 2009) The Los Angeles-class attack submarine USS Hartford (SSN 768) arrives pier side at Mina Salman pier in Bahrain where U.S. Navy engineers and inspection teams will asses and evaluate damage that resulted from a collision with the amphibious transport dock ship USS New Orleans (LPD 18) in the Strait of Hormuz March 20. Overall damage to both ships is being evaluated. The incident remains under investigation. Hartford is deployed to the U.S. 5th fleet area of responsibility to support maritime security operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Cmdr. Jane Campbell/Released)

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‘Sleeping On Watch’: How a Navy Nuclear Attack Submarine Crashed Into a Big Amphibious Ship

Key Points and Summary – In 2009, the Los Angeles-class attack submarine USS Hartford collided with the amphibious ship USS New Orleans in the...

Brent M. EastwoodDecember 6, 2025

SOUDA BAY, Greece (March 27, 2022) The Ohio-class ballistic-missile submarine USS Georgia (SSGN 729) near Souda Bay, Greece, during training with U.S. Marines from Task Force 61/2 (TF-61/2), conducting launch and recovery training with their combat rubber raiding craft, March 27, 2022. TF-61/2 will temporarily provide command and control support to the commander of U.S. 6th Fleet, to synchronize Navy and Marine Corps units and capabilities already in theater, in support of regional Allies and Partners and U.S. national security interests. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Dylan Chagnon)

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‘475 Pages of Mistakes’: How a Rare Nuclear U.S. Navy Missile Submarine Ran Aground

Key Points and Summary – In 2015, the Ohio-class ballistic missile submarine USS Georgia ran aground near Kings Bay, Georgia, during a routine pilot...

Brent M. EastwoodDecember 6, 2025

NAVAL BASE GUAM (Dec. 11, 2024) – The Los Angeles-class fast-attack submarine USS Annapolis (SSN 760) transits Apra Harbor, Naval Base Guam, Dec. 11, 2024. Assigned to Commander, Submarine Squadron 15, based at Polaris Point, Naval Base Guam, Annapolis is one of five forward-deployed fast-attack submarines. Renowned for their unparalleled speed, endurance, stealth, and mobility, fast-attack submarines are the backbone of the Navy’s submarine force. Regarded as apex predators of the sea, Guam’s fast-attack submarines serve at the tip of the spear, helping to reaffirm the submarine force's forward-deployed presence in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Lt. James Caliva)

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‘Captain, You Are Relieved of Duty’: A U.S. Navy Nuclear Attack Submarine Ran Aground

Key Points and Summary – In October 2003, the nuclear-powered USS Hartford ran aground leaving La Maddalena, causing roughly $9 million in damage to...

Isaac SeitzDecember 3, 2025

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America’s Nuclear Attack Submarine Crisis Is Already Here

Key Points and Summary – The U.S. Navy is sliding into a serious attack-submarine shortfall just as undersea power matters most. -Aging Los Angeles-class...

Jack BuckbyNovember 18, 2025

(Sept.9, 2011) The Virginia-class submarine Pre-Commissioning Unit (PCU) California (SSN 781) gets underway from Naval Station Norfolk to conduct weapons systems acceptance trials. California is the eighth Virginia-class submarine and is scheduled to be commissioned Oct. 29. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class William Jamieson/Released)

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The U.S. Navy’s Virginia-Class Submarine Is the Best on Earth (With a Giant Asterisk)

Key Points and Summary – The U.S. Navy’s Virginia-class is the world’s best attack submarine. It blends the lethality of the Seawolf with revolutionary...

Harry KazianisOctober 30, 2025

DIEGO GARCIA, British Indian Ocean Territory (Aug. 21, 2020) – USS Greeneville (SSN 772) enters Diego Garcia’s harbor Aug. 21, 2020. Sailors assigned to U.S. Navy Support Facility (NSF) Diego Garcia provided mail delivery and trash disposal for Greeneville. NSF Diego Garcia provides logistic, service, recreational and administrative support to U.S. and Allied Forces forward deployed to the Indian Ocean and Arabian Gulf. U.S. Navy Photos by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Michael T. Porterfield. (Released)

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The Los Angeles-Class Submarine Has a Message for the U.S. Navy

The Future of the Los Angeles-class Submarines The Los Angeles-class attack submarines of the United States Navy formed the backbone of America’s nuclear-powered attack...

Caleb LarsonOctober 24, 2025

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The U.S. Navy’s Big Nuclear Attack Submarine Mistake Still Stings

Key Points and Summary – The U.S. Navy faces a plain arithmetic problem under the waves: we’re decommissioning Los Angeles-class attack submarines faster than...

Harry KazianisOctober 19, 2025

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A Shipyard Worker Started a Fire on U.S. Navy Nuclear Submarine to ‘Go Home Early’

Key Points and Summary – The U.S. nuclear submarine USS Miami was destroyed by a catastrophic fire in 2012 while undergoing an overhaul. -The...

Jack BuckbyOctober 15, 2025

A harbor security boat escorts the attack submarine USS Annapolis (SSN 760) as the ship departs Souda Bay, Crete, following a port visit on March 20, 2010. DoD photo by Paul Farley, U.S. Navy. (Released)

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A U.S. Navy Los Angeles-Class Nuclear Attack Submarine ‘Sank’ a British Aircraft Carrier

Key Points and Summary – A retrospective on a 2013 NATO exercise highlights a stunning simulated victory for the U.S. submarine force. -In the...

Brent M. EastwoodOctober 10, 2025

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‘Sleeping On Watch’: How a Navy Nuclear Attack Submarine Crashed Into a Big Amphibious Ship

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‘Captain, You Are Relieved of Duty’: A U.S. Navy Nuclear Attack Submarine Ran Aground

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America’s Nuclear Attack Submarine Crisis Is Already Here

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The U.S. Navy’s Virginia-Class Submarine Is the Best on Earth (With a Giant Asterisk)

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The Los Angeles-Class Submarine Has a Message for the U.S. Navy

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The U.S. Navy’s Big Nuclear Attack Submarine Mistake Still Stings

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A Shipyard Worker Started a Fire on U.S. Navy Nuclear Submarine to ‘Go Home Early’

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A U.S. Navy Los Angeles-Class Nuclear Attack Submarine ‘Sank’ a British Aircraft Carrier

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