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The Royal Canadian Navy is still assessing the damage to HMCS Chicoutimi after the submarine was hit by an Orca-class training vessel.

The incident happened at 8 a.m. Thursday.

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“HMCS Chicoutimi was alongside at the CFB Esquimalt jetty when the collision occurred,” Daniel Le Bouthillier told Defence Watch. “The ORCA was underway and conducting a low-speed docking maneuver when the incident occurred.”

“There were no Canadian Armed Forces or Department of National Defence employees injured during the incident,” he added.

Divers from Fleet Diving Unit (Pacific) conducted initial inspections on both vessels, and minor damage to the prop of the Orca-class vessel was noted. HMCS Chicoutimi system and sensor tests are on-going at this time, Le Bouthhillier said.

“The matter will be further investigated and the appropriate actions taken once all the facts are known,” he added.