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UK submariner bomb threat hoax
Posted: Mon Jul 14, 2025 11:06 am
by David Newton
The brightest and best are clearly at work on the Vanguard class submarines.
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/0 ... clear-sub/
A Royal Navy sailor was reportedly arrested over a bomb hoax on a Trident submarine.
The Petty Officer on HMS Vanguard is claimed to have caused a full emergency response after calling in a bomb warning to the 16,000-tonne submarine’s main control room.
His alleged threat, believed to have been a prank, is said to have triggered a lockdown at HMNB Clyde, the navy’s headquarters in Scotland where nuclear-armed submarines are kept.
Isn't it great having such quality people manning the fleet!
Re: UK submariner bomb threat hoax
Posted: Mon Jul 14, 2025 1:07 pm
by jemhouston
Can he fit in a torpedo tube? Asking for a friend.
Re: UK submariner bomb threat hoax
Posted: Mon Jul 14, 2025 1:33 pm
by Belushi TD
jemhouston wrote: ↑Mon Jul 14, 2025 1:07 pm
Can he fit in a torpedo tube? Asking for a friend.
After suitable "convincing" with the chief of the boat's mallet, SURE!!!
Belushi TD
Re: UK submariner bomb threat hoax
Posted: Mon Jul 14, 2025 3:44 pm
by Nik_SpeakerToCats
Upside, he had his 'breakdown' in dock...
Re: UK submariner bomb threat hoax
Posted: Mon Jul 14, 2025 7:21 pm
by MFOM
Wasn't there an even worse incident a few years ago, a crew member shot and killed an officer. I forget if it was an SSN or an SSBN
Re: UK submariner bomb threat hoax
Posted: Mon Jul 14, 2025 8:16 pm
by Pdf27
MFOM wrote: ↑Mon Jul 14, 2025 7:21 pmWasn't there an even worse incident a few years ago, a crew member shot and killed an officer. I forget if it was an SSN or an SSBN
HMS Astute (SSN)
Re: UK submariner bomb threat hoax
Posted: Mon Jul 14, 2025 10:11 pm
by Nightwatch2
Pdf27 wrote: ↑Mon Jul 14, 2025 8:16 pm
MFOM wrote: ↑Mon Jul 14, 2025 7:21 pmWasn't there an even worse incident a few years ago, a crew member shot and killed an officer. I forget if it was an SSN or an SSBN
HMS Astute (SSN)
Some of your sailors seem to have some difficulty.
Of course, some of ours torch the ships….
Re: UK submariner bomb threat hoax
Posted: Wed Jul 16, 2025 11:01 am
by Nik_SpeakerToCats
Given there are no 'Brig' or equivalent spaces aboard, must hope there's enough duct tape to 'wrap the Xmas Tree' before stuffing miscreant into torpedo tube.
Open door from time to time to replace air.
Close to muffle ranting about Chthonian monsters again whispering in the reactor core...
Re: UK submariner bomb threat hoax
Posted: Wed Jul 16, 2025 3:58 pm
by Drunknsubmrnr
Nik_SpeakerToCats wrote: ↑Wed Jul 16, 2025 11:01 am
Given there are no 'Brig' or equivalent spaces aboard, must hope there's enough duct tape to 'wrap the Xmas Tree' before stuffing miscreant into torpedo tube.
Open door from time to time to replace air.
Close to muffle ranting about Chthonian monsters again whispering in the reactor core...
“Cox’n required Accomodation Space with restraints”.
It happens. Usually the Doc gives them a shot. Submarines are too small and too full of things that can kill everyone to let them run around loose.