Nuclear Sub Heads Back to Port After Malfunction
From United Press International
HONOLULU —
A Navy nuclear submarine, crippled by a propulsion problem, surfaced and was limping back to port at Pearl Harbor on auxiliary power, Navy officials said Saturday.
The Los Angeles-class Helena lost normal propulsion Wednesday and was forced to surface about 500 miles west of Midway Island, a Pacific Fleet Submarine Force spokesman said. There was nothing wrong with the submarine’s nuclear reactor, which continued to supply power to the submarine’s electrical system, he said.
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