Nuclear Submarine Grounded Near Scotland

Originally posted by CX
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Astute is the largest, most advanced and most formidable vessel of its kind ever operated by the Royal Navy. She incorporates the latest stealth technology combined with a world beating sonar system

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Might have to double check that sonar methinks.

CX.

And the stealth, since there are pictures and footage of it all over the news...

Talk about a blunder for the vessel's commander. This is probably a career ender for him, though it's amazing that these incidents don't happen more often, even with the high tech equipment designed to prvent such occurrences.


--airspoon

reply to post by airspoon


New Tech is always kinda buggy though.

2nd line.

think we should've stuck wi swords, kilts an charges. Seems more reliable lol

reply to post by niblo


Go ahead. I'll just keep my Ma Duce. Should make your charge interesting.

Its now been freed and taken away for divers to inspect for damage.

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