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02-16-2009, 10:02 AM | #1 |
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Nuclear sub 'in Atlantic collision'
http://uk.news.yahoo.com/4/20090216/...n-dba1618.html
A Royal Navy nuclear submarine has collided with a French vessel in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean, according to reports. Skip related content Related photos / videos Nuclear sub 'in Atlantic collision' The crash between HMS Vanguard and French submarine Le Triomphant, which was also carrying nuclear warheads, is believed to have occurred on February 3 or 4. Despite being equipped with sonar to detect other vessels, neither submarine apparently realised the other was in the same part of the ocean. |
02-16-2009, 12:08 PM | #2 |
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Re: Nuclear sub 'in Atlantic collision'
Yeah good posting Seth;it goes to show how clandestine the M.O.D. is concerning it's submarine whereabouts at any given time-trying to avoid an embarrassment?
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02-16-2009, 05:03 PM | #3 |
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Re: Nuclear sub 'in Atlantic collision'
There's been two collisions this week. The Satellites the other day and now this.
Are these just coincidences?? |
02-16-2009, 06:00 PM | #4 | |
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Re: Nuclear sub 'in Atlantic collision'
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I've seen that particular missile launch about 200 times. Didn't it say this collision happened earlier this month? |
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02-16-2009, 10:17 PM | #5 |
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02-16-2009, 11:08 PM | #6 |
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Re: Nuclear sub 'in Atlantic collision'
The sub collision was more likely friendly war games tracking each other.
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