The last major incident involving a U.S. Navy submarine occurred in 2001, when the USS Greenville rammed a fishing vessel as it surfaced off Hawaii, killing nine Japanese. The commander was later forced to retire.

• 美国海军潜艇上一次发生重大事故是在2001年，当时格林维尔号核潜艇在夏威夷海域上浮时撞上一艘日本渔船，造成9名日本人死亡。核潜艇的艇长后来被迫退役。