25 August 2011

News Story: (AUS) Collins class submarine forced to surface after engine failure

Brendan Nicholson

ONE of the navy's troubled Collins-class submarines suffered an engine failure while submerged off Western Australia late at night and was forced to surface.

The submarine, with a crew of 60, was at periscope depth at the time of the incident and running on its electric motor.

Read the full story at The Australian