Harald (22) from Sommarøya got a nuclear submarine in his halibut nets: "There's no point in getting fired up"

[searcher]

***Note: The article first came up in Norwegian. When It popped up I clicked "translate" and it was translated to English. That's the link I'm posting.

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• Fisherman Harald Engen (22) from Sommarøya in Troms experienced that a nuclear-powered submarine went into his halibut nets.
• The submarine, USS "Virginia", had taken a whole chain of nets with halibut nets, which resulted in a loss of between NOK 40 and 50,000 for Engen.
• The Coast Guard confirmed the incident and explained that it is difficult to see net buoys when the waves are high and it is slightly windy.
• Engen hopes that there may be a replacement, as the nets were registered.
• Despite the loss, there is no bad mood in the village aimed at the nuclear submarine.
• The meadow is left with a blower and a torn aerial rope as a reminder of the incident.

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Harald (22) fra Sommarøya fikk atomubåt i kveitegarnene: – Nytter ikke å fyre seg opp

200 kilo med kveiter, og en atomubåt på 7.800 tonn, gikk i garnene til sjarken «Øygutt» mandag. Den amerikanske marinen bekrefter hendelsen.

www.nrk.no

 

[searcher]

English spoken here:

Norwegian fishermen snagged U.S. nuclear-powered submarine

The young men were sailing for halibut, but instead got a cruise-missile attack submarine.

beta.thebarentsobserver.com

 

[Someone_else]

Well, I guess he feels silly not buying the optional "nuclear submarine release" for his nets.

 

[Fatrat]

Oh well, at least, we didn't bomb them..

 

[Cigarlover]

I'd say he caught it fair and square. That sub should belong to him now. Trump won't give it to him but Biden probably would.