Fury, who was working on the sub as a painter and sandblaster, initially denied starting the fires but eventually acknowledged his involvement, the affidavit states.

He admitted setting the May 23 fire, which caused an estimated $400 million in damage, while taking a lie-detector test and being told by the examiner he wasn't being truthful.

Fury told Timothy Bailey, an agent for the Naval Criminal Investigative Service, that "his anxiety started getting really bad," so he grabbed his cigarettes and a lighter, walked up to a bunk room and set fire to some rags on the top bunk.

If convicted of either charge, Fury could face life imprisonment and a fine of up to $250,000 and be ordered to pay restitution, officials said.

(Read by CJ Henderson. CJ Henderson is a journalist at the China Daily Website.)

双语资讯

(Agencies)

美国海军调查人员称，一名油漆工因患焦虑症，想提早下班，点燃了一艘核潜艇，造成了4亿美元的损失。

这名油漆工来自新罕布什尔州朴茨茅斯，名叫凯西•詹姆斯•弗里。他涉嫌分别于今年5月23日和6月16日，点燃在造船厂内维修的美国海军“迈阿密”号攻击核潜艇，他被控两项纵火罪名，如果定罪他将面临终身监禁。

24岁的凯西正服用抗焦虑和抗抑郁药物。根据美国波特兰州地方法院本周一存档的一份长达七页的口供，他告诉调查人员，纵火是为了早些下班回家。

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