US Navy Submarine Caught in Norwegian Fishing Net

A US nuclear-powered submarine became entangled in a fishing net off the coast of Norway, causing the net's loss.

The USS Virginia, a US Navy nuclear-powered submarine, became entangled in a fishing net while off the coast of Tromsø, Norway.
Norwegian fishermen from the boat Øygutt were on a routine expedition when their net caught the submarine's propeller.
The incident resulted in the net being dragged over two nautical miles and ultimately lost to the sea floor.
The Norwegian Coast Guard assisted in freeing the submarine from the net, but the net could not be retrieved.
Fisherman Harald Engen reported a financial loss of approximately 50,000 Norwegian Kroner due to the incident.