64 US sailors sickened after malfunction on ballistic missile sub
Source: msn/The Independent
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More than 60 U.S. Navy service members became sick after a generator malfunction aboard the ballistic missile submarine USS Nebraska, according to a report.
Crews were operating the submarine’s backup diesel generator during a routine pier shift at Naval Base Kitsap- Bangor in Washington state on June 22 when they were exposed to diesel exhaust fumes, said Lieutenant Zachary Anderson, a spokesman for Submarine Group 9, according to the military newspaper Stars and Stripes.
In total, 64 service members were sent to medical centers to treat their symptoms, which included coughing, headaches, dizziness and nausea. They also reported experiencing irritation of the eyes, nose and throat. Six sailors were hospitalized for further medical attention, but all have since been released.
It was not immediately clear what caused the issue. Officials said they will take corrective action as appropriate, according to the report. After the incident, crew members cleared the inside of the submarine, provided medical assistance and then returned to normal operations, Anderson said. The Independent has contacted the Navy for more information.
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or shut the exhaust valve too soon. Our nuclear Navy enginemen seldom fire up the emergency diesel, so it’s just not a routine operation them like it was for the diesel boat fleet of the 60s.
Even though routine, we still filled the diesel boat with exhaust many a time during normal engine startup or shutdown procedures. Everything inside that 306 foot long and 27 feet wide pressure hull smelled like diesel fumes, but most of the 89 crew offset the diesel smell by smoking a pack of cigarettes to make the air smell more like nicotine and less diesel. 
