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The service said the injuries were minor and the sub arrived at the US naval base on the island of Guam on Friday under its own power.Ī Navy spokesperson told CNN the front of the submarine was damaged and there would be a “full investigation and a full assessment” of the incident. What are nuclear-powered submarines and how do they work?

Navy photo courtesy of Huntington Ingalls Industries by ChrisOxley/Released Click through the gallery to learn more about the Navy's submarine fleet. The Navy has 12 Virginia-class subs in service. Virginia-class attack subs, displacing 7,800 tons and at 377 feet long, "are designed to seek and destroy enemy submarines and surface ships project power ashore with Tomahawk cruise missiles and Special Operation Forces (SOF) carry out Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR) missions support battle group operations and engage in mine warfare, according to the Navy.

The John Warner was commissioned on Saturday, August 1, in a ceremony in Norfolk, Virginia. A dolphins swims in front of Navy's newest submarine, the attack submarine USS John Warner, during its sea trials in May.
