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£1bn Nuclear Sub Hit A Sandbank As Commander Was In The Shower -- Daily Mail
* HMS Astute ran aground because offer was not using correct radar
* Rescue vessel crashes into sub causing more damage
* Repairs ran into hundreds of millions of pounds
* Commander Andy Coles lost job a month after incident
The commander of the Royal Navy’s newest nuclear-powered submarine was taking a shower minutes before it ran aground, an official inquiry has concluded.
The 24-page report says Commander Andy Coles was spotted returning to his cabin as HMS Astute, the UK’s most advanced hunter-killer sub, headed into a sandbank.
The embarrassing detail is included in the inquiry which found that a catalogue of errors contributed to the beaching of the £1billion submarine off the west coast of Scotland on October 22, 2010.
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My Comment: More embarrassment being heaped on the British Navy. Britannia certainly does not rule the waves today.
2 comments:
I do not find the irony in your comment amusing unfortunately I find it somewhat insulting. An unwanted consequence of inherent nationalism I'm afraid.
I never try to insult .... it usually is a waste of time. Just observing what is.
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