Sub officer's body is returned to Canada

OTTAWA, Oct. 10 (UPI) -- The U.S. vessel Carolyn Chouest was towing a fire-damaged Canadian submarine, the HMCS Chicoutimi, and was expected to reach a Scotland port Sunday.

A British tug had been towing the damaged submarine, but the U.S. vessel is a much faster ship.

Canadian Prime Minister Paul Martin postponed a foreign trip to be present when the body of Lt. Chris Saunders is returned to Halifax, Nova Scotia, Sunday.

Saunders was the only death reported during the fire at sea last week. A military funeral was to be held Wednesday in Halifax.

Canadian military investigators will hold a single inquiry into the fire aboard the submarine and the circumstances surrounding Saunders' death, the Canadian Broadcasting Corp. reported Sunday.

Master Seaman Archibald MacMaster was in serious, but stable, condition Sunday at an Irish hospital, while Petty Officer 2nd Class Denis Lafleur was expected to be discharged soon from the same hospital.