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Originally Posted by diver
Exactly my thoughts, depending on the tactical environment I see no problem with the man listening to music in his cabin whilst doing some professional study.
Wildly sensational reporting that really has not highlighted the key factors.
Mind you the Sun have a history of unprofessional journalism, especially when it comes to submarines.
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In any British newspaper you can believe that a reported story really did happened, but in some newspapers the detail is often pure invention.
"A spokesman for the Fifth Fleet, Lieutenant Nathan Christensen, said, "It was a night-time event and the submarine was submerged at the time." (Wikinews)
The New Orleans draws 23 feet, so the Hartford wasn't very submerged. A serious problem with her depth keeping, by the look of it.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Har...eans_collision