British And French Nuclear Submarines Collide In Deep Sea

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	British And French Nuclear Submarines Collide In Deep Sea

merrie

2-16-2009 6:38 AM

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british & french nuclear submarines, collide in deep sea, no injuries reported

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Last night the Ministry of Defence refused to comment on the collision, thought to have happened the week before last. An inquiry is already under way.

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