'Inflection point in history': Chinese sub's close call with USS Kitty Hawk, 20 years later
Twenty years ago this week, the Navy experienced one of its worst security failures when a Chinese Song-class submarine surfaced undetected within torpedo range of the aircraft carrier USS Kitty Hawk in waters near Japan.
Twenty years ago this week, the Navy suffered a major security lapse. A Chinese Song-class submarine surfaced undetected near the USS Kitty Hawk aircraft carrier. The submarine came within torpedo range in waters close to Japan.
- The Navy experienced one of its worst security failures 20 years ago.
- A Chinese Song-class submarine surfaced undetected.
- The submarine came within torpedo range of the USS Kitty Hawk.
- The incident occurred in waters near Japan.
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