The Nation - News from Sept. 5, 1989
A Roman Catholic nun and six other peace activists were arrested in New London, Conn., for hammering on a new Trident submarine at the U.S. Underwater Systems Center and trying to pour their own blood on the vessel, officials said. The seven, members of The Thames River Plowshares group, said they were protesting the upcoming commissioning of the Pennsylvania, which is scheduled for Saturday. Each of the seven were charged with possible destruction of government property and trespassing on a government reservation, said FBI spokesman Terry Shumard. Navy officials said some of the paint on the submarine was chipped, but the damage was minor.
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