Sailor Injured in Submarine Accident Dies

HONOLULU — A sailor injured aboard a nuclear submarine that ran aground about 350 miles south of Guam died Sunday, the Navy said. Twenty-three other crew members were being treated for injuries.

The San Francisco, which sustained severe damage Saturday, arrived at its home port in Guam this morning.

There were no reports of damage to the San Francisco’s reactor plant, but the extent of damage to the 360-foot submarine would be determined after an investigation of its hull, said Jon Yoshishige, spokesman for the U.S. Pacific Fleet based at Pearl Harbor.

The vessel, which carries a crew of 137, reached port under its own power.

The name of the sailor who died was being withheld pending a mandatory 24-hour waiting period, the Navy said. The sailor’s next of kin had been notified.

Officials said there was no information on what the submarine struck, but said the vessel had been conducting submerged operations and that it had been headed to Australia for a port visit.