NEW YORK (Reuters) - New York police discovered a submersible floating
in the East River near a docked cruise ship on Friday and detained
three men in what they said was not a terrorist-related incident.

The partially submerged spherical sub and a small inflatable boat were
spotted approaching a security zone around the Queen Mary 2, which is
docked at the Brooklyn Cruise Terminal between the boroughs of
Manhattan and Brooklyn.

Terrorism was not suspected, according to a police spokeswoman who did
not give her name.

A police statement said there were two men on the inflatable boat and
a third inside "a partially submerged vessel that appeared to be
designed for underwater navigation."

"All three males are expected to be charged with a number of
violations and both vessels will be secured by the Harbour Unit," it
said.

The submersible had a small round hatch on top and appeared to be a
replica of the Turtle, an early submarine used in the U.S.
Revolutionary War.