After the accident, the entire bow of the USS San Francisco, a $1 billion, fast-attack nuclear submarine, was shattered. "We took a full frontal hit," says Cmdr. Kevin Mooney, who was the ...

However, as the crew of the USS San Francisco learned in 2005, there are perils under the sea beyond just water, sea life, and enemy vessels. It was early January of that year when the crew of the ...

On January 8, 2005, the Los Angeles-class attack submarine, USS San Francisco (SSN 711), crashed into an underwater mountain 364 nautical miles southeast of Guam at a depth of 525 feet.

The USS San Francisco didn't sink, and that's no accident. By Kyle Mizokami Updated: Jan 08, 2020 10:00 PM EST In 2005, the nuclear attack submarine USS San Francisco suddenly stopped dead in its ...

USS San Francisco is a Los Angeles-class nuclear attack submarine. Submarine builder Newport News Shipyard began construction on it in 1977, and it was commissioned on April 24, 1981.

Navy officials said the San Francisco, a nuclear-attack submarine, crashed into the mountain 360 miles southeast of Guam on its way to Brisbane, Australia, a popular liberty port for sailors.

The end of Fleet Week also means the end of an era for a Navy submarine -- the USS San Francisco is bidding farewell to its namesake city. 24/7 Live San Francisco East Bay South Bay Peninsula ...

What You Need to Know: The USS San Francisco (SSN-711), a Los Angeles-class nuclear-powered attack submarine, was involved in a significant accident in 2005 when it collided with an uncharted ...

On Jan. 8, the nuclear-powered submarine USS San Francisco crashed into an undersea mountain about 360 miles southeast of its home port of Guam. The sub was moving at top speed, nearly 40 mph. The ...

150209-N-NB544-037 SAN DIEGO (Feb. 9, 2015) Sailors assigned to the Los Angeles-class attack submarine USS San Francisco (SSN 711) stand on the bridge as it arrives pierside following a seven ...

Not long ago, a United States Navy submarine plowed into a mountain while more than 500 feet under water. ... However, as the crew of the USS San Francisco learned in 2005, ...