Nice catch: Trawler nets submarine off Andros

A sportfishing vessel successful the Cyclades made an unusual drawback Thursday, netting a Hellenic Navy submarine taking portion successful manoeuvres.

The submarine surfaced disconnected the land of Andros, and an inspection showed its screw to beryllium wide of immoderate netting oregon cables. Following further outer inspections, the submarine headed disconnected again connected its business.

A Navy statement said the incidental occurred Thursday greeting during the Kataigis (Storm) 26 subject exercise, while the submarine was submerged. 

“The submarine became alert of a trawler’s beingness adjacent it and took each required information actions,” the statement said, adding that the manoeuvres progressive “realistic scenarios successful areas with dense shipping traffic.”

“The submarine resumed its information successful the workout arsenic normal,” it added.