RN Sub run aground
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The BBC has just shown a MASSIVE, and I mean MASSIVE close up of the entire length of the sub; prop, panels, sensors. As the guy on the TV just said "it WAS Top secret".
Just out of interest, do we own it yet or does it still belong to BAE? There was talk of contractors being lifted off
Just out of interest, do we own it yet or does it still belong to BAE? There was talk of contractors being lifted off
Congrats to Professor Ross from the University of Pompey....
it gets better...
Nuclear submarine runs aground - Home News, UK - The Independent
They shouldn't go aground. Something has gone wrong.
"It's pretty unlikely it will sink," he added.
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It's pretty unlikely it will sink - unless the reactor lets go and turns the inside channel into lava......
What a muppet
can they find no better commentator, still Mr Putin must be glad of the unique way the bolshevik broadcasting comrades is funded, they have just done what his satellites could not do...
the navy - about to need to cut slightly fewer officers in the SDSR due to a sudden case of court martial
What a muppet
can they find no better commentator, still Mr Putin must be glad of the unique way the bolshevik broadcasting comrades is funded, they have just done what his satellites could not do...the navy - about to need to cut slightly fewer officers in the SDSR due to a sudden case of court martial
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God bless him - he's 75! I'm sure the journo's mis-quoted him as they do. He is, of course, right, it's just that..........................
"Something has gone wrong. I'm not sure what it is, whether it is man-made or machine made. It could be either." - spot on, Prof.
"I think they will float it again" - yup, I'd go for that before getting a crane.
"It's pretty unlikely it will sink," - I thought that's how they worked?
I wonder how may telephoto shots the baddies have of the exposed hull by now? This is several one up on leaving your laptop or USB stick on a train.
"Something has gone wrong. I'm not sure what it is, whether it is man-made or machine made. It could be either." - spot on, Prof.
"I think they will float it again" - yup, I'd go for that before getting a crane.
"It's pretty unlikely it will sink," - I thought that's how they worked?
I wonder how may telephoto shots the baddies have of the exposed hull by now? This is several one up on leaving your laptop or USB stick on a train.
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Not a Nuclear Incident
The Astute SSN aground in silt has been described on the BBC web site by 'a spokeswoman' as 'not a nuclear incident'. Seems stunningly complacent to me, let's hope they can keep things cool.
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The sundodgers are not in the same league as the Fish Heads, for being grounded
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The BBC's Iain MacDonald (local guy) said: "This submarine is well outside the navigation channel. Local people are puzzled. It shouldn't have been there - plain and simple."
Oh dear.
Oh dear.
...more likely a "sinker"!
Granted, this one appears to have been punting, thus not needing hunting ...
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@pastpoo
Funny you should say that. A few weeks ago the police nearly asked HMS Astute to move along as she was causing a traffic jam. People were stopping and watching as a personnel change over took place.
@forget,
Going outside navigation channels is not necessarily a bad thing. After all, if sea going naval vessels always stuck to navigation channels it would be rather easy to find them. This area is also often used for contractor crew changes.
Hval.
A bus driver going over the Skye bridge could have located them,
@forget,
Going outside navigation channels is not necessarily a bad thing. After all, if sea going naval vessels always stuck to navigation channels it would be rather easy to find them. This area is also often used for contractor crew changes.
Hval.
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RN announce first Complusory Redundancy..
The RN, keen as ever to embrace Government initiatives has announced its first of many compulsory redundancies; "The astute of you will realise that the RN has been looking for someone to be at the forefront of our redundancy scheme" an RN spokesman said, we have now identified our candidate.......
