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US seamen given tech toys to pass the time

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By Will Sturgeon

Published: 30 August 2002 13:16 BST

US Navy submariners have been given games consoles to help them pass the lonely hours beneath the waves.

The Interactive Digital Software Association has donated Nintendo GameCubes, PlayStation 2s and Xboxes to every submarine in the US fleet.

In total 72 submarines have been fitted with the high-tech toys and the seaman have also been given 20 games - mainly sports simulators.

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