The Royal Navy Is Advertising On LinkedIn To Hire An Admiral

Defence sources told The Telegraph they hoped to attract a retired officer who commanded a submarine during their naval career - DFID/Alamy Stock Photo © Provided by The Telegraph  

The Telegraph: Navy advertises on LinkedIn to hire nuclear Rear-Admiral 

The Royal Navy has been forced to use LinkedIn to advertise for a Rear-Admiral to be responsible for the nation’s nuclear deterrent amid a growing recruitment crisis. 

No serving sailors are suitable to replace Rear-Admiral Simon Asquith, the current Director of Submarines, and the Navy has turned to the professional networking site to find his successor. 

Defence sources told The Telegraph they hoped to attract a retired officer who commanded a submarine during their naval career to the £150,000-a-year, two-star position.  

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WNU Editor: Unbelievable! What has happened to the Royal Navy? 

The Royal Navy Is Advertising On LinkedIn To Hire An Admiral  

Britain's Royal Navy resorts to LinkedIn to recruit a top submarine role that will oversee the nation's nuclear program, reports say -- Business Insider  

Navy forced to recruit nuclear Rear-Admiral on LinkedIn amid staffing crisis -- Express  

Royal Navy forced to recruit for tob job on social media -- The Independent  

Royal Navy forced to turn to social media to recruit for top commander role due to lack of interest in £150,000 role -- Daily Mail

A UK Nuclear Submarine Used Superglue To Fix Some Bolts On Its Nuclear Reactor Chamber

The superglue repairs were discovered on HMS Vanguard after a bolt fell off during checks, The Sun reported (Picture: MOD) 

Business Insider: A UK nuclear submarine had its broken bolts fixed with superglue, report says 

* The British Navy launched a probe after finding a "defect" in a nuclear submarine, The Sun reported. 

* Broken bolts on HMS Vanguard's reactor chamber were glued on instead of replaced, the report said.

The British Navy ordered an urgent investigation this week after finding that the broken bolts in a nuclear submarine were fixed with superglue, The Sun newspaper reported.

Inspectors said they found a "defect" on the HMS Vanguard during a recent maintenance check at Devonport Dockyard in Plymouth, England, according to The Sun. 

At least seven broken bolts on the submarine's reactor chamber were glued on instead of replaced, the UK's Ministry of Defence (MoD) told the newspaper. 

hey originally broke due to over-tightening, The Sun reported.  

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WNU Editor: Using superglue to fix some bolts on a nuclear submarine's reactor chamber. This is a really bad idea. You replace the bolts. A

 UK Nuclear Submarine Used Superglue To Fix Some Bolts On Its Nuclear Reactor Chamber  

SUB STANDARD Nuclear security alert after botched attempt to fix Trident submarine with super glue -- The SUN  

UK's own Chernobyl averted: Navy's nuclear-powered super submarine 'Trident' fixed with super glue -- First Post  

Reports glue used to fix broken bolt heads on HMS Vanguard nuclear submarine -- Forces.net  

UK nuclear sub reactor repaired with super glue – media -- RT

Is Britain's Aircraft Carrier HMS Prince of Wales A Lemon?

HMS Prince of Wales and HMS Queen Elizabeth pictured at sea for the first time...Wednesday 19 May 2021 saw a historic moment in Britain’s carrier renaissance as HMS Queen Elizabeth and HMS Prince of Wales met at sea for the first time. With two 65,000 tonne carriers in operational service, Britain has a continuous carrier strike capability, with one vessel always ready to respond to global events at short notice.  

19FortyFive: HMS Prince of Wales: The Royal Navy’s Problem Child Aircraft Carrier? 

Earlier this month, the Royal Navy announced that its warships had spent nearly 10,000 hours – roughly 60 weeks in total – on NATO operations in 2022. The UK also led the alliance’s most important naval force. From the freezing Arctic and Baltic to the endless grey of the North Atlantic and azure waters of the Mediterranean, the Royal Navy’s warships, submarines, and aircraft successfully operated side by side with allies and partners, supporting peace and prosperity in Europe following Russia’s unprovoked invasion of Ukraine.  

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Update #1: One of UK's ‘most powerful warships’ longer in repair than at sea – The Times (RT)  

Update #2: HMS Prince of Wales Spends More Time in Workshop Than on Seas, Reports Say (Sputnik)  

WNU Editor: When a brand new aircraft carrier spends more time in port for repairs than on seas, you know you have a problem.

UK Trident Submarines Are Now Being Deployed At Sea For Record Breaking Periods Of Five Months Each

Vanguard Class submarine HMS Vengeance. Royal Navy 

The Guardian: Safety fears as UK Trident submarines are put to sea for longest-ever patrols 

Report says submarines were deployed for five months as former commander warns of risk to sailors 

Britain’s Trident nuclear armed submarines have recently been deployed at sea for record breaking periods of five months each, leading one former navy commander to warn that the longer patrols could affect operational safety. 

Investigative journalism site the Ferret reported on Tuesday that two Trident-bearing Vanguard class submarines each went out on patrol for 157 days during this year, based on monitoring data from campaign group Nukewatch. 

Rob Forsyth, who helped command Polaris nuclear submarines in the 1970s, said that “with patrols now lasting 150 days or more” the most significant challenge was crew discipline, in a blogpost published on Tuesday.  

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WNU Editor: These concerns over safety are justified. There was a fire onboard one of these Trident submarines only a few weeks ago .... British Nuclear Submarine Catches Fire, Aborts Top ‘Secret Mission’ (Marine Insight)

HMS Prince of Wales Breaks Down One Day After Leaving Portsmouth On A ‘Landmark Mission’ To US

HMS Prince of Wales set sail from Portsmouth on Saturday. Pic: Royal Navy  

SKY News: UK's biggest warship, HMS Prince of Wales, breaks down off south coast shortly after setting sail for US  

The 65,000-tonne vessel is said to have suffered a "significant technical fault" - with unconfirmed reports about damage to the starboard propeller shaft. 

The UK's biggest warship has broken down off the south coast shortly after setting sail on what had been billed as a "landmark mission" to the United States. 

HMS Prince of Wales, the second of the Royal Navy's two aircraft carriers, was experiencing an "emerging mechanical issue", a spokesperson said. The problem is being investigated. 

The £3bn carrier, which became fully operational only last year, is reportedly anchored south east of the Isle of Wight while the investigation is carried out.  

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WNU Editor: The HMS Prince of Wales only became fully operational last year. 

HMS Prince of Wales Breaks Down One Day After Leaving Portsmouth On A ‘Landmark Mission’ To US 

HMS Prince of Wales warship breaks down off south coast after setting out on ‘landmark mission’ to US -- The Independent  

HMS Prince of Wales breaks down day after leaving Portsmouth -- The Guardian  

'HMS Prince of Wales' breaks down on day one of voyage -- The National  

NATO flagship 'breaks down' shortly after leaving port: report -- FOX News

All Six UK Royal Navy Destroyers Are In Port For Engine Repairs As Tensions Rise With Russia

HMS Dauntless, in the Cammell Laird shipyard in Birkenhead on Monday (Peter Byrne/PA)  

Evening Standard: All six Royal Navy destroyers in port for engine repairs amid heightened tensions with Russia  

All six of the Royal Navy’s state-of-the-art Type 45 destroyers are currently docked in port, at a time of heightened tensions with Russia. 

The guided-missile destroyers have been plagued by engine issues since they were launched, with ships in the class now undergoing a Power Improvement Project (PIP). 

Announced in 2018, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) said it is intended to “provide a robust solution to the power and propulsion issues observed in Type 45.” 

The Defence Select Committee warned in December 2021 that the “low availability of the UK’s Type 45 destroyers and recognised issues in their propulsion systems are a major cause for concern.”  

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Update #1: All six Royal Navy destroyers in port amid heightened tensions with Russia (PA Media)  

Update #2: All UK's Royal Navy destroyers in port amid heightened tensions with Russia (The National)

WNU Editor: Talk about bad timing.

British Frigate HMS Northumberland Hit A Russian Submarine With Its Towed Sonar In 2020

The Russian sub was said to have crashed into the sonar line of HMS Northumberland (pictured) (Image: PA)  

Daily Mail: 'What the f*** did I just hit?': Shocking moment Royal Navy warship crashes into Russian hunter-killer submarine it has been chasing into the Arctic Circle 

* HMS Northumberland collided with a Russian submarine near Scotland 

* The Royal Navy ship was sent to track down the submarine 200 miles off shore 

* The sub smashed into the British vessel's sonar equipment as it passed overhead 

* The crash, which took place in 'late 2020' according to an MOD spokesman, is believed to be the first collision of British and Russian ships since the Cold War 

A Royal Navy warship collided with a Russian hunter-killer submarine in the icy waters of the north Atlantic in what is believed to be the first collision between Russian and British vessels since the Cold War. 

The Russian submarine was lurking under the waters 200 miles north of Scotland when the crew of HMS Northumberland was dispatched on a 48-hour mission to hunt it down amid fears it would try to tap into or cut undersea cables essential for communication and the internet. 

The Royal Navy's Type 23 frigate sailed into the region where the sub was believed to be hiding and deployed its array sonar - a cable covered in hydrophones pulled along behind the hull - to listen for sounds from the sub.  

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WNU Editor: This incident occurred over a year ago and we are only learning about it now. You have to wonder what else is out there that we do not know (yet).  

British Frigate HMS Northumberland Hit A Russian Submarine With Its Towed Sonar In 2020  

British Frigate HMS Northumberland Hit A Russian Submarine With Its Towed Sonar In 2020 -- Warzone/The Drive  

Russian submarine hit Royal Navy warship in North Atlantic -- BBC  

Russian submarine collided with British warship part in rare event -- CNN  

Royal Navy warship SMASHES into Russian ‘hunter-killer’ submarine after dramatic chase in icy Atlantic -- The SUN  

Royal Navy warship hit Russian 'hunter-killer' nuclear submarine in Atlantic clash -- Daily Express

The Royal Navy's Flagship, HMS Queen Elizabeth, Has Wrapped Up Its Maiden Deployment

HMS Queen Elizabeth returns to Portsmouth after its maiden operational deployment, December 9, 2021.British Royal Navy/PO Jenkins  

Business Insider: The UK's new aircraft carrier wrapped up its maiden deployment with 2 more milestones — one good and one bad 

* The Royal Navy's new flagship, HMS Queen Elizabeth, returned from its maiden deployment this month. 

* In its final weeks at sea, the British carrier operated with F-35Bs from a new country but lost one of its own F-35Bs. 

* Even with some mishaps, the carrier's deployment reflected the UK's renewed focus on global military reach. 

On December 9, the aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth — the Royal Navy's new flagship and the largest, most powerful vessel ever constructed for the service — returned to Portsmouth after its maiden deployment. 

During seven months of operations as Carrier Strike Group 21, HMS Queen Elizabeth and its escorts sailed through the Mediterranean Sea, the Indian Ocean, and the Western Pacific, working alongside ships from 17 countries and participating in 18 major exercises. 

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WNU Editor: The loss of an F-35 hurt .... Wreck Of A Crashed British F-35 In The Mediterranean Has Been Recovered (December 8, 2021).

Life On Board HMS Queen Elizabeth

 

WNU Editor: This is a great recruitment ad.

Carrier Strike Group Led by HMS Queen Elizabeth Had Its Automatic Identification System (AIS) Position Faked

Royal Navy 

 BBC: Warship positions faked including UK aircraft carrier 

A carrier strike group led by HMS Queen Elizabeth had its automatic identification system (AIS) position faked, researchers discovered. 

AIS is a key maritime safety system used to track vessel movements. 

Nearly 100 naval ships may have had their AIS position altered, environmental groups SkyTruth and Global Fishing Watch found. 

The ships included vessels from European and US navies, including 11 from the Royal Navy. 

The Ministry of Defence (MOD) said there was no "operational impact" on the strike group, which also featured smaller vessels from the Dutch and Belgian navies, but any manipulation of AIS "could result in a serious incident". 

"We are aware of manipulation of AIS tracking data placing carrier strike group vessels in areas where they were not", the MOD said.  

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WNU Editor: This is not the first time the MOD has confirmed the faking of a British warship's track .... HMS Defender: AIS spoofing is opening up a new front in the war on reality (Euronews).

Britain To Permanently Deploy Two Warships To Asia After Security Deal With Japan Over China Fears

 

VOA/Reuters: Britain to Permanently Deploy 2 Warships in Asian Waters 

TOKYO - Britain said on Tuesday it would permanently deploy two warships in Asian waters after its Queen Elizabeth aircraft carrier and escort ships sail to Japan in September through seas where China is vying for influence with the United States and Japan. 

Plans for the high-profile visit by the carrier strike group come as London deepens security ties with Tokyo, which has expressed growing alarm in recent months over China’s territorial ambitions in the region, including Taiwan. 

“Following on from the strike group’s inaugural deployment, the United Kingdom will permanently assign two ships in the region from later this year,” Britain's Defense Minister Ben Wallace said in a joint announcement in Tokyo with his Japanese counterpart, Nobuo Kishi.  

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Update #1: Britain to permanently deploy two warships to Asia in security deal with Japan over China fear -- ABC News Australia  

Update #2: UK to permanently deploy two warships in Asian waters -- Evening Standard  

WNU Editor: China is not going to lose any sleep over this UK deployment. The see it as mainly a symbolic move.

Russian Warplanes Are ‘Monitoring’ The HMS Queen Elizabeth In The Mediterranean

The Royal Navy's new aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth arrives in Gibraltar for her first overseas port visit. The 65,000 tonne future flagship was conducting a routine logistics stop having left her home in Portsmouth a week earlier for helicopter trials. February 9, 2018. Wikipedia 

 iNews: Russian warplanes ‘monitoring’ the HMS Queen Elizabeth in Syria 

It comes after Moscow fired warning shots at and dropped bombs near the HMS Defender in the waters off Crimea

Russian warplanes have arrived in Syria to “monitor” Britain’s HMS Queen Elizabeth as the ship starts patrols off the country’s coast. 

 It comes after Moscow claimed it had fired warning shots at and dropped bombs near the HMS Defender in the waters off Crimea. The Ministry of Defence said no shots were fired or bombs dropped. 

Russia’s three supersonic Tu-22M3 Backfire bombers are carrying Kh-22 missiles nicknamed “aircraft carrier killers”, which are capable of taking out US Navy nuclear powered vessels.  

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WNU Editor: I am sure these Russian jets are making their presence felt.

The Royal Navy’s Most Powerful Warships Have Spent Most Of Their Time In Port Due To Serious Maintenance Issues

HMS Portland had not left harbour since 2018 and has only been at sea for 41 days in the last four yearsCredit: PA:Press Association  

The SUN: HIGH & DRY Royal Navy’s most powerful warships spend year stuck in port with maintenance problems 

TWO of the Royal Navy’s most powerful warships have spent the past year stuck in port with maintenance problems, defence chiefs have admitted. 

The £1billion Type 45 destroyers have been docked in Portsmouth while Russia steps up its hostile presence around British waters. 

HMS Daring has not spent a single day at sea since 2017, when it sailed for a total of just 85 days.

Its 8,000-ton sister ship HMS Duncan was also confined to Portsmouth for the whole of 2020. 

Navy chiefs discovered problems with the engines of the six Type 45 destroyers in 2016 but it has taken taken years to solve the issue.  

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WNU Editor: This is a sobering stat .... Latest MoD figures show all six destroyers spent a total of 339 days at sea for the whole of 2020.

Royal Navy 'Strike Group' Leaves Portsmouth For Indo-Pacific Deployment

 

BBC: HMS Queen Elizabeth leaves Portsmouth on maiden deployment 

Aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth has left its home in Portsmouth ahead of its first operational deployment. 

The £3bn warship was waved off by crowds who lined the city's harbour walls on Saturday afternoon. It will lead the UK's Carrier Strike Group, which is taking part in an exercise off Scotland before departing for a tour of the Indo-Pacific region. 

The ship began sea trials in 2017, having replaced HMS Illustrious which was scrapped in 2014. 

It has eight RAF and 10 US Marine Corps F35B stealth fighter jets onboard and will be accompanied to Asia by six Royal Navy ships, a submarine, 14 naval helicopters and a company of Royal Marines. 

Earlier, other members of the strike group, destroyers HMS Defender and HMS Diamond, also left the naval base in Hampshire.  

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More News On Royal Navy 'Strike Group' Leaving Portsmouth For Indo-Pacific Deployment  

Royal Navy 'strike group' heading for Far East led by HMS Queen Elizabeth -- Plymouth Live  

Watch: HMS Defender and HMS Diamond leave Portsmouth ready for Indo-Pacific deployment -- The Telegraph  

Huge crowds come out in Portsmouth to see HMS Queen Elizabeth depart -- Portsmouth  

Big Lizzie prepares for show of force to China -- Daily Mail

Royal Navy HMS Queen Elizabeth Aircraft Carrier Strike Group To Set Sail And Visit 40 Countries That Include India, Japan, Republic Of Korea And Singapore

PA Graphics

HMS Queen Elizabeth and her Carrier Strike Group Picture : LPhot Belinda Alker  

Naval News: UK Announces Record Size and Scope of Carrier Strike Group Deployment 

The largest concentration of maritime and air power to the UK in a generation will set sail next month, visiting more than 40 countries. 

The UK Carrier Strike Group’s globe-spanning maiden deployment will feature visits to India, Japan, Republic of Korea and Singapore, Defence Secretary Ben Wallace will announce. 

Mr Wallace will set out to Parliament the formidable size of the UK Carrier Strike Group, which will be led by new aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth. 

On a 28-week deployment spanning 26,000 nautical miles, the Carrier Strike Group will conduct engagements with Singapore, the Republic of Korea, Japan and India as part of the UK’s tilt towards the Indo-Pacific region. 

Units from the Carrier Strike Group are expected to visit more than 40 countries and undertake over 70 engagements.  

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More News On The Royal Navy's HMS Queen Elizabeth Aircraft Carrier Strike Group Visiting 40 Countries  

Record size and scope of Carrier Strike Group deployment announced -- Gov.UK  

Royal Navy HMS Queen Elizabeth aircraft carrier to visit Japan and South Korea amid growing tension between China and Taiwan -- ABC News (Australia)  

UK Carrier Strike Group to head to Asia in biggest show of force in a generation -- PA Media  

Britain's Queen Elizabeth aircraft carrier to visit Japan, S Korea on maiden deployment -- Reuters  

Deployment of HMS Queen Elizabeth and Carrier Strike Group will 'fly flag for Global Britain' -- SKY News 

HMS Queen Elizabeth to lead carrier fleet to Indo-Pacific region over tensions with China -- The Independent  

U.S. Warship to Join U.K. Fleet in Indo-Pacific amid China, Russia Tensions -- Newsweek  

Royal Navy Carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth To Depart On Maiden Voyage –- gCaptain  

HMS Queen Elizabeth's 1st Operational Mission 'Not Provocative' Toward China, UK Defence Sec. Says -- Sputnik

A Closer Look At The Royal Navy's Dreadnought Class Submarine Being Built By BAE

 

National Interest: The Royal Navy’s Dreadnought Submarine Is a Real Doomsday Machine 

Once the new submarine class comes fully online, they’ll replace London’s current ballistic missile submarines. 

The Dreadnought-class of submarines will replace the United Kingdom’s Vanguard-class submarines which currently provide the Royal Navy’s silent underwater nuclear deterrent. Though certainly among the world’s most capable nuclear submarines, the Vanguards have been in service with the Royal Navy since the 1990s, making the oldest of the submarines nearly thirty years old. Former Defense Secretary Michael Fallon stated that the Royal Navy “cannot know what dangers we might face in the 2030s, 2040s and 2050s,” justifying the submarine’s construction. 

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WNU Editor: The above video provides an excellent description of this sub. 

 More News On The Royal Navy's Dreadnought Class Submarine 

Inside story: the battle to build Britain's new £41bn nuclear submarines -- The Telegraph 

Dreadnought-Class Nuclear-Powered Ballistic Missile Submarines, UK -- Naval News 

Britain's Dreadnought-class missile submarines will use fly-by-wire -- New Atlas 

BAE chief reveals whether company will deliver £31bn Dreadnought submarines on time -- NW Evening Mail 

Lack of British steel in Dreadnought nuclear subs underlines procurement failure -- The Guardian 

Covid crisis could DELAY Britain’s new Dreadnought nuclear armed submarines -- Daily Express

Royal Navy Warships Lead An International Fleet In A Show Of Force Against Russia

The Royal Navy frigate HMS Westminster (Image: Chris Ison/PA Wire) 

Gov.UK: The Royal Navy leads an international task group of warships on a security patrol of the Baltic 

Royal Navy frigates led vessels from all three Baltic states in the first operation of the UK-led Joint Expeditionary Force. 

Frigates HMS Lancaster and Westminster, tanker RFA Tiderace and vessels from all three Baltic states – Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia – have joined forces for a concerted demonstration of Britain’s commitment to the security and stability of the region. 

It is the first operation of the UK-led Joint Expeditionary Force – a partnership of nine northern European nations committed to working together on operations as varied as warfighting through to humanitarian assistance and defence engagement. 

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Update #1: Royal Navy warships head huge international fleet in show of force against Russia -- Mirror 

Update #2: Royal Navy to sail Barents Sea with multinational task force -- The Barents Observer 

WNU Editor: There are problems with the Royal Navy .... Royal Navy’s fleet to shrink to all-time low despite Boris Johnson’s vow to replace frigates (The SUN).

Royal Navy Warship Shadows Russian Attack Submarine After It’s Spotted Sailing In The North Sea

Royal Navy warship HMS Mersey (pictured, gun onboard vessel) was monitoring Russian attack submarine RFS Rostov Na Donu (pictured) 

Daily Mail: Royal Navy warship HMS Mersey stalks Russian attack submarine through British waters as it travels from the Baltic Sea to the Mediterranean 

 * A Russian submarine has been tracked by Royal Navy warship HMS Mersey 

 * The attack submarine RFS Rostov Na Donu was travelling through The Channel 

 * Kilo-class sub was moving from the Baltic to the Mediterranean via the North Sea 

A Royal Navy warship has monitored a Russian attack submarine as the vessel travelled through British waters. 

Portsmouth-based patrol ship HMS Mersey tracked the surfaced submarine, RFS Rostov Na Donu, as it moved through the North Sea and the English Channel. 

The Kilo-class diesel powered attack submarine was moving through on its journey from the Baltic Sea to the Mediterranean. 

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Update #1: Royal Navy warship shadows Russian attack submarine after it’s spotted sailing in North Sea in latest hostile show (The SUN) 

Update #2: Royal Navy scrambles ship as Russian attack submarine sails through Channel (Daily Express) 

WNU Editor: This Russian attack submarine is probably heading to the coast of Syria

U.K. Navy Officer Caught Filming X-Rated Films With Her Seaman Lover At A Top Secret Nuclear Base

Lt Claire Jenkins made X-rated films with her boyfriend for adult website OnlyFans 

The SUN: Royal Navy officer caught shooting X-rated films with her seaman lover at top secret nuclear base 

A ROYAL Navy officer has been caught shooting X-rated films with her seaman lover at a top secret nuclear base.

Lieutenant Claire Jenkins, 29, who uses the name Cally Taylor, has been making money selling “porn to order” on an adult website.

Furious Navy Top Brass launched an investigation amid fears the couple could be blackmailed by foreign agents. 

A number of their films were shot inside the Faslane nuclear submarine HQ, HMNB Clyde, near Glasgow. 

Last night, a Navy source said: “The commanders can’t believe it. There could be all kinds of security risks involved.” 

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Update #1: Navy officer ‘filmed porno with boyfriend at top-secret nuclear base’ (Metro) 

Update #2: Submarine commander investigated for filming porn on base (NYDaily News) 

WNU Editor: The vetting process obviously failed.

The U.K.'s Trident Nuclear Submarine Replacement Delayed By Another Year

HMS Vigilant is one of four submarines carrying the UK’s Trident nuclear deterrent. Photograph: James Glossop/The Times/PA The 

Guardian: Trident nuclear submarine replacement delayed by another year 

Announcement raises new questions as to whether UK’s current ageing fleet can be relied on 

Britain’s £31bn replacement for its ageing Trident nuclear submarines has been delayed by another year owing the pandemic, raising fresh questions about whether the UK can rely on the existing fleet. 

Official documents released at the end of last year quietly confirmed that the current phase of the Dreadnought programme had been put back to March 2022, although the update was not highlighted and it was only spotted by a pressure group. 

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WNU Editor: There are certain things that you cannot put off for another year if you want to still be seen as a major military power. Your nuclear deterrent is one of them.