In February, a submarine of the Maritime Self-Defense Force collided with a cargo ship off the coast of Kochi Prefecture, injuring three SDF personnel. Interviews with investigators revealed that the captain had decided to send documents.
In February, three SDF personnel were slightly injured when the Maritime Self-Defense Force submarine "Soryu" collided with the Hong Kong-registered cargo ship "Ocean Artemis" about 50 km southeast of Cape Ashizuri in Kochi Prefecture. , Kochi Coast Guard Department and the 5th Regional Coast Guard Headquarters in Kobe City have been investigating the cause of the accident.
According to the investigators, when the submarine that was being trained in the subsequent investigation surfaced to the sea surface, it was suspected that it was delayed to notice the approach of the cargo ship due to insufficient confirmation with an underwater sound wave detector or a periscope. It turns out that.
For this reason, the Japan Coast Guard has decided to send documents to the captain at the time, who was commanding the submarine, on suspicion of accidental injury and danger of accidental traffic.