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Tuesday, October 05, 2004

Fire on Canadian Submarine

This article from CBC News indicates that a fire onboard HMCS Chicoutimi is out, but the submarine needs a tug to return to port. As I discussed below, this sub is the ex-HMS Upholder, which was transferred to Canada this weekend. Since they need a tug even though the fire is out, my uneducated guess is that it was some sort of electrical-related fire having to do with the propulsion complex... or, it could have been a lube oil fire. For now, I just hope that everyone aboard is safe. More as I hear about it.
Staying at PD...

Update: Here's an article from the National Post. Luckily, it looks like no one's hurt seriously. Recent articles say they're "dead in the water" but still have some electrical power; unsure if they're snorkling or not, so they may just be on battery power. Will continue to monitor...

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