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  • Nuclear submarines went to sea with potentially disastrous defect

    05/03/2010 2:29:49 AM PDT · by ErnstStavroBlofeld · 15 replies · 750+ views
    The Guardian ^ | 05/02/2010 | Severin Carrel
    Two British nuclear submarines went to sea with a potentially disastrous safety problem that left both vessels at risk of a catastrophic accident, the Guardian can reveal. Safety valves designed to release pressure from steam generators in an emergency were completely sealed off when the nuclear hunter killers Turbulent and Tireless left port, a leaked memo discloses. The problem went undetected on HMS Turbulent for more than two years, during which time the vessel was on operations around the Atlantic, and visited Bergen in Norway, the Portuguese capital, Lisbon, and Faslane naval base near Glasgow. It was not noticed on...
  • UK Navy's nuke sub HMS Triumph ready for sea trials

    03/14/2010 11:56:37 PM PDT · by ErnstStavroBlofeld · 2 replies · 527+ views
    Brahmand.com ^ | 3/15/2010 | Brahmand.com
    British Navy’s nuclear-powered submarine HMS Triumph is ready to set sail for sea trials after being refurbished for six years. The vessel will undergo extensive sea trial for three months before being commissioned in the Royal Navy for a second time. The submarine has been retrofitted at a cost of £300m ($455 million). Capability improvements include installation of latest sonar systems and an upgrade for the Tomahawk land attack cruise missile system. The vessel has also been equipped with a new command and control system, a new internal fibre optic computer systems network and enhanced satellite communications system. Its safety...