NORWEGIAN FISHERMEN CATCH AMERICAN NUCLEAR SUBMARINE

A Norwegian fishing boat was on its way back to harbor in the northern region of Troms on Monday when they discovered their nets were entangled in a US navy nuclear-powered submarine weighing in at 7,800 tons. Harald Engen, the ship’s captain, said the 32-foot fishing boat had just emptied the nets and put them out again and were on their way back to harbor when they received a radio call from the coast guard telling them the USS Virginia had snagged their nets and dragged the nets two nautical miles out to sea, where they were eventually cut off. Mr. Engen has estimated his losses at around 40,000 Norwegian Krone (US$3500), roughly double what he earned for his halibut haul that day.
* Better try to collect now. You’re never gonna get reimbursed after January 20.
* Talk about The One That Got Away!
* Boy, we almost had the plot for another season of Jack Ryan. A DUMB season, but still …
* Let’s see Deadliest Catch try THAT.
* Nice to see our nuclear submarine force is keeping a close eye on Norway. Norway’s been quiet. TOO quiet.