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BBC NEWS | UK | Nuclear subs collide in Atlantic

A Royal Navy nuclear submarine was involved in a collision with a French nuclear sub in the middle of the Atlantic, the MoD has confirmed.

HMS Vanguard and Le Triomphant were badly damaged in the crash in heavy seas earlier this month.

First Sea Lord Admiral Sir Jonathon Band said the submarines came into contact at low speed and no injuries were reported.

Both the UK and France insisted nuclear security had not been compromised.

It's a big enough ocean, you would think they would be able to avoid one another.
The interesting fact here is that according to sources, the anti sonar devices fitted to both vessels designed to hide the submarines from enemies, may be too effective.
So where do you draw the line between too effective and just effective enough?