No word from US Navy on extent of vandalism aboard USS Texas

KITTERY, Maine (CBSDFW.COM/AP) — The US Navy still hasn't given any details about the extent of vandalism aboard the USS Texas a month after the incident took place while the submarine was undergoing maintenance at the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard in Maine.

The Naval Criminal Investigative Service has offered a $5,000 reward for information leading to the identification of a suspect.

The Navy declined to provide details beyond an earlier statement indicating "government equipment" on the submarine was damaged around March 29. The Navy vowed to "hold individuals responsible to the fullest extent of the law."

A shipyard spokesperson said there was no additional information Monday. The NCIS declined further comment.

The USS Texas, a Virginia-class attack submarine commissioned in 2006, arrived at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard in September 2020. The shipyard was also the site of a fire started by a worker aboard the USS Miami in 2012. The damage was so severe on that vessel that the submarine was decommissioned.