Three of the crew members of the Soryu also suffered minor injuries, while the submarine suffered damage to its mast, Japanese defence officials said on Monday.
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Three Crew Members Injured as Japan Navy Submarine, Hong Kong Ship Collide
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TOKYO: A Japanese navy submarine and a commercial ship collided off Japan s southern coast on Monday, causing minor injuries to three crewmembers of the submarine and damage to its mast, defense officials said.
The submarine Soryu was in the process of surfacing about 27 nautical miles (50 kilometers) south of Cape Ashizuri on Japan s southwestern island of Shikoku when it collided with the commercial ship, the Maritime Self-Defense Force said in a statement.
There was slight damage to the submarine s mast but it was able to continue sailing on its own, it said.
A Japanese navy submarine and a commercial ship have collided off Japan’s southern coast, causing minor injuries to three crewmembers of the submarine and damage to its mast