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CNN: US Navy sailor on board Norwegian frigate that sank after collision
A US Navy sailor was serving as an exchange officer onboard the Norwegian naval frigate that was struck by a freighter and has now almost entirely sunk, according to the US. Navy and the Norwegian Ministry of Defense.
The Norwegian government's Accident Investigation Board is investigating the incident, and the US has been informed that the American sailor may be part of that investigation. The sailor has not been identified, and his exact role on the ship is unknown.
A large hole was torn into the side of KNM Helge Ingstad when it collided with a Malta-registered oil tanker, Sola TS, in the early hours of November 8.
The frigate, one of five in the Scandinavian country's navy, had been moving around inner fjords in western Norway for navigation training before it collided with the 250-meter long tanker (820 feet) that was sailing out of an oil terminal.
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Update #1: US Navy officer may face query in Norwegian frigate collision (Stars and Stripes/Washington Post)
Update #2: US officer facing questions over sunk Norwegian frigate (SKY News)
WNU Editor: I am sure this US naval officer has an interesting story.