Saturday, May 14, 2022

No Comment From The US Navy On Reports That An Experimental Boat Sank In December

A small and secretive Navy boat sunk while moored late last year as it tested out some secret equipment, officials confirmed this week. (Navy/Photo illustration by Navy Times staff) 

Navy Times: Navy hush-hush after secret boat’s unexplained sinking  

A Navy vessel sank under unclear circumstances, at an undisclosed location, while testing out some secretive technology last December — and that’s about all the sea service will say on the subject. 

The vessel’s name and the nature of the technology tests were not disclosed, though officials did say it took on water and sank while moored. 

That’s the extent of information made public by the Navy regarding the Dec. 7 Class A mishap, the highest mishap category, denoting damages of at least $2.5 million.  

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WNU Editor: At least someone reported that a boat did sink. Albeit 5 months after it had happened.

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