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December 16, 2003
Damaged sub returns to Norfolk
By Christopher Munsey
Times staff writer
The attack submarine Hartford arrived Tuesday in Portsmouth, Va., to undergo repairs caused by a mishap near the island base of La Maddalena, Italy, on Oct. 25.
Norfolk Naval Shipyard and Naval Sea Systems Command engineers will examine the submarine to decide a repair plan, said Lt. Cmdr. Bob Mehal, spokesman for Commander, Submarine Force Atlantic. In the mishap, Hartford briefly touched bottom as it cruised on the surface, damaging its rudder and scrapping its hull.
A time frame for repairs and cost estimate has not been determined, Mehal said. Hartford will be placed in drydock soon, he said.
The submarine’s crew will stay with the vessel during the maintenance and repair period, he said.
The mishap cut short a scheduled six-month deployment. Hartford left New London, Conn., on Oct. 9.
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