British Nuclear Submarines have Been Hit By More Than 200 Fires In The Past 25 Years

Britain's Royal Navy nuclear-powered submarine HMS Astute. There have been more than 200 fires on nuclear submarines in 25 years. Photo: REUTERS

Nuclear Submarines Hit By More Than 200 Fires In The Past 25 Years -- The Telegraph

There have been 266 fires on nuclear submarines in the past 25 years, it has emerged.

The incidents included 74 on ballistic missile submarines.

Three of the fires happened while the vessels were in naval bases, one of them on a ballistic missile submarine.

Peter Luff, Minister for Defence Equipment, Support and Technology, gave the figures in response to a parliamentary question by SNP defence spokesman Angus Robertson.

Mr Robertson said the "apparent vulnerability" to fire events on these vessels raises "grave questions" for UK ministers.

He said: "Any one of these fires could have had catastrophic consequences and the frequency of these incidents raises the most serious safety concerns.

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My Comment: Makes you wonder what are the actual stats for U.S., Russian, Chinese, etc. fires aboard nuclear submarines