UK Submarine hits rocks in Red Sea
HMS Superb, a navy submarine from the United Kingdom crashed into rocks on the northern half of the Red Sea yesterday. The UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) released a statement. It said that "There were no casualties and the submarine remains watertight, is safe on the surface and able to operate under its own power."
The MoD also said that "the submarine's nuclear reactor is completely unaffected, and there is no environmental impact."
BBC News has reported that an investigation will be launched to discover the cause of the incident.
According to the MoD, "no other vessel, military or civil, was involved in the incident." The MoD have stated that they are in the process of informing the relatives of the crew.
Sources
- "UK submarine hits Red Sea rocks". BBC News Online, May 27, 2008
- "Royal Navy submarine declared safe after grounding incident". Ministry of Defence, May 27, 2008
- http://en.wikinews.org/wiki/UK_Submarine_hits_rocks_in_Red_Sea
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