What You Need to Know: In the early 2000s, the USS Oklahoma City (SSN-723), a U.S. Navy Los Angeles-class nuclear-powered fast attack submarine, collided with the Norwegian tanker Norman Lady near Gibraltar. The submarine was ascending to periscope depth when it bumped into the liquid natural gas tanker.

-Initially, communication could not be established, but the shipping company later confirmed the collision. Fortunately, there were no injuries or oil leaks.

-The USS Oklahoma City sustained damage to its radar mast and periscope and underwent repairs in Sardinia. The submarine's commanding officer was relieved of duty following the incident. The USS Oklahoma continued to serve until its decommissioning in 2022.

When the Norwegian tanker Norman Lady collided with an unidentified object back in the early 2000s, the culprit was certainly not suspected to be a U.S. Navy nuclear-powered fast attack submarine. However, this is exactly what happened. USS Oklahoma City was rising to periscope depth near Gibraltar when it bumped the liquid........

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