Event Brief
NATO drill: Canadian diesel sub reportedly attacked US carrier
Filed: Jul 29, 2026 at 3:00 PM ET
Summary: A Washington Post report disputed a Navy account that a Canadian Oberon-class diesel sub failed to attack US carriers in 1981.
WHO: Lt. Cmdr. Dean L. Knuth
WHAT: Knuth rejected the Navy’s favorable interpretation and said two Nimitz-class carriers were successfully attacked in the exercise.
WHEN: Jul 29, 2026 at 2:20 PM ET
WHERE: Location not specified
WHY: Part of ongoing military operations.
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