"The nuclear powered submarine came close to a disaster during the incident in which two of their sailors were killed.
A Royal Navy investigation report says the USS Minneapolis-St Paul became dangerously close to grounding on rocks in the River Tamar near Plymouth, Devon, and blamed human failings.
The submarine "came within less than her own length" of hitting rocks as rescuers desperately tried to save five crew members who were swept overboard in freezing waters.
Three were plucked to safety by nearby boats but Senior Chief Petty Officer Thomas Higgins and Petty Officer Michael Holtz, who were tethered to the vessel, were killed after being smashed against the hull by 20 ft waves.
The incident happened in December 2006 but a report into what happened has finally been revealed more than four years later"................LINK
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