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Near Ship-Submarine Collision long ago: Actual Collision This Week

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1. Hot news of a near Ship-Submarine collision was publically reported in mid July 2020, but note actual incident occurred on November 6, 2018https://www.gov.uk/government/news/stena-superfast-vii-and-royal-navy-submarine-report-published
Such is secrecy!!

"Statement from the [UK Royal Navy] Chief Inspector of Marine Accidents:


"On 6 November 2018, the lookout on board the ferry Stena Superfast VII spotted a [UK Royal Navy] submarine’s periscope close ahead. The [ferry's] officer of the watch then took immediate and effective action, turning the ferry to avoid a genuine risk of collision with a submerged submarine. The incident happened because the submarine’s control room team had underestimated the ferry’s speed and overestimated its range, resulting in safety-critical decisions being made based on inaccurate information.
Although there was no collision, this was the third accident or incident between a dived Royal Navy submarine and a surface vessel in 4 years,"
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2. Then an actual collision on the other side of the world occurred July 15, 2020:

"Norwegian car carrier collided with Korean submarine"  

https://www.maritimebulletin.net/2020/07/17/norwegian-car-carrier-collided-with-korean-submarine/

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