Master Chief Information Systems Technician (Submarine) Angela Koogler became chief of the boat for the USS Louisiana last month.
The Navy has yet to disclose what kind of damage the boat sustained in its October collision with an undersea mountain.
Enlisting in the military was a way to break free from the unfortunate circumstances of her middle teen years, Lt. Cmdr. Susan Murphy said.
The 90-foot (27-meter) tugboat has two diesel engines capable of generating 3,800 horsepower, two generators and 13 different computer systems.
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