U.S. Navy – the USS La Moure County, an LST, ran aground today off Chile while conducting amphibious exercises. There was minor damage to the ship but no injuries to the crew.

• Virginian Pilot: Norfolk-based Navy ship runs aground off Chile

Russian Navy – Typhoon-class ballistic missile submarines are to be converted to freighters to carry nickel from mines in Russia’s north to Murmansk. The freighters will be manned by naval crews.

• Times of London (registration required): Red October subs put to work as freighters

Russian Navy – the Russian government continues to attempt to persecute (and prosecute) those who document its illegal activities in disposing of nuclear waste from submarine reactors

• Christian Science Monitor: Russia’s nuclear whistle blower lands back in court