(CNN) -- A Russian submarine being tracked by a British naval warship on patrol in the North Atlantic more than a year ago hit a sonar the ship was towing, according to the UK Ministry of Defence. "In late 2020 a Russian submarine being tracked by HMS Northumberland came into contact with her towed array sonar," a UK Ministry of Defence spokesperson said in a statement Thursday. A towed array sonar is a sensor spooled out by a ship when it is deployed. According to the British Royal Navy, the HMS Northumberland carried out a "vital mission to protect UK waters and the nation's nuclear deterrent" in 2020. This story was first published on CNN.com "Russian submarine collided with British warship part in rare event".

Source: CNN January 07, 2022 11:46 UTC