Britain's Newest Nuclear Sub Runs Aground
Britain's Newest
Nuclear Sub Runs Aground
A new British nuclear-powered submarine, the HMS Astute, ran aground off the coast of Scotland Friday morning in an embarrassing incident for the British Royal Navy. The Navy was forced to wait several hours for high tide before tugs were able to tow the snagged submarine to deeper waters.
A Navy spokesman reported that two tugs were able to attach lines to the sub and pull her free at high tide, and that the submarine will be examined thoroughly to see if the accident caused any damage. The HMS Astute, which was commissioned in August, is powered by nuclear technology but does not carry nuclear weapons. Britain's sea-bound nuclear arsenal is carried aboard four Vanguard-class submarines.
A spokesman for Britain's Ministry of Defense, in a statement, clarified that the accident was not a nuclear incident, and reported that it caused no injuries to personnel or breaches in the hull of the sub. The vessel got caught up for unknown reasons, reportedly, during a routine exchange of crew members. The ship's rudder apparently touched the sea-floor at some point and crew were unable to get the sub loose.
The design, development, and construction of the first three Astute-class British submarines accounted for 3.9 billion pounds ($6.1 million) of the country's defense budget. The Royal Navy calls the class the most advanced sub they operate and says the class will eventually replace Swiftsure and Trafalgar-class submarines in its fleet.
A new British nuclear-powered submarine, the HMS Astute, ran aground off the coast of Scotland Friday morning in an embarrassing incident for the British Royal Navy. The Navy was forced to wait several hours for high tide before tugs were able to tow the snagged submarine to deeper waters.
A Navy spokesman reported that two tugs were able to attach lines to the sub and pull her free at high tide, and that the submarine will be examined thoroughly to see if the accident caused any damage. The HMS Astute, which was commissioned in August, is powered by nuclear technology but does not carry nuclear weapons. Britain's sea-bound nuclear arsenal is carried aboard four Vanguard-class submarines.
A spokesman for Britain's Ministry of Defense, in a statement, clarified that the accident was not a nuclear incident, and reported that it caused no injuries to personnel or breaches in the hull of the sub. The vessel got caught up for unknown reasons, reportedly, during a routine exchange of crew members. The ship's rudder apparently touched the sea-floor at some point and crew were unable to get the sub loose.
The design, development, and construction of the first three Astute-class British submarines accounted for 3.9 billion pounds ($6.1 million) of the country's defense budget. The Royal Navy calls the class the most advanced sub they operate and says the class will eventually replace Swiftsure and Trafalgar-class submarines in its fleet.
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