Nuclear subs travel blind as bats in undersea near miss
Retired Rear Adm. Gene R. La Rocque says nuclear submarines often move blind in the ocean depths and a North Sea collision between a U S submarine with Poseidon missiles and a Soviet sub was not the first. He notes incidents occur over the years and Pentagon declined comment on Jack Anderson reported incident.
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Rickover Calls Nuclear Power Key for Navy Ships
Adm Hyman G Rickover says the Navy ignores nuclear propulsion for warships risking oil supply vulnerability He urges a permanent nuclear powered ship program and notes nuclear carriers can operate farther and faster, increasing task force effectiveness by about 50 percent compared with oil powered ships
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