The US Navy has awarded a $65.2m contract to General Dynamics Electric Boat to perform repair work on the navy’s Los Angeles-class submarine USS Hartford.

The submarine was damaged in a collision with San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock USS New Orleans in the Strait of Hormuz on 20 March 2009.

Under the contract, the company will perform repair work including installation of a hull patch, bridge access trunk, sail and port retractable bow plane.

In addition, Electric Boat will perform mandatory corrective maintenance actions required for the repair and restoration of the submarine.

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The work, to be carried out in Connecticut and Rhode Island, is expected to be complete by September 2010.

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The contract has been awarded by the Naval Sea Systems Command, Washington, DC.