A picture taken on July 20, 2016 in the port of Gibraltar shows the nuclear submarine HMS Ambush (C) making an unscheduled stop in Gibraltar due to a sustained damage to its conning tower after hitting a vessel (AFP Photo/DM Parody)
The Guardian/Press Association: Nuclear-powered Royal Navy submarine involved in collision
No damage to HMS Ambush nuclear reactor or injuries to crew recorded after ‘glancing’ collision off coast of Gibraltar
A nuclear-powered Royal Navy submarine has been forced into port in Gibraltar after a collision with a merchant vessel.
An immediate investigation has been launched after HMS Ambush was involved in the “glancing” collision while submerged off the coast of Gibraltar, the Royal Navy said.
The Astute-class vessel suffered “some external damage” but no crew members were injured in the incident. The attack submarine’s nuclear reactor was also undamaged, the Royal Navy said.
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