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Submarine skipper fired for saucy video he made while in charge of deadly nukes (www.dailystar.co.uk)
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The skipper of a Royal Navy 'bomber boat' submarine that carries nuclear missiles has been given the boot. Top brass saw an X-rated video he made while on duty, according to reports.

The Sun reported that he was in command of a Vanguard-class nuclear submarine, armed with Trident Two missiles, when he shared the graphic vid with a junior sailor on the sub. It is not clear which of the four Vanguard subs – HMS Vanguard, Vengeance, Victorious and Vigilant – he skippered.

Colleagues alleged that the pair had an illicit physical relationship when the bomber boat was at sea, but a Royal Navy source reportedly told the aforementioned title that sex on board did not form part of the investigation.

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[–] [email protected] 31 points 1 month ago (3 children)

deadly nukes

Is there some other kind of nuke?

[–] [email protected] 23 points 1 month ago

yes, there is a lesser known kind that is quite safe even for old, frail people. it's what the saying "we've searched every nuke and granny" refers to.

[–] Luvs2Spuj 5 points 1 month ago (1 children)

The trident missile which failed to launch and fell in the sea during a test, those kind ;)

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 month ago

Might still be deadly to any fish who got a hit on the head

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 month ago

Invigorating cool mint nukes

Where did you think they were in those 5 gum ads?

[–] HappycamperNZ 25 points 1 month ago

Fired for stupidity.

There's fuvking while on duty, and there's filming the evidence.

Funny thing is theres going to be a room full of stiff upper lip admirals who have to watch the evidence without high-fiving the accused.

[–] [email protected] 18 points 1 month ago

So the seaman was discharged?

[–] aeronmelon 4 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

“Because all four subs start with a V, we are easily confused.”

[–] Apollo42 2 points 1 month ago

Of course the Navy, who appointed the captain, know which boat it was, but the newspaper does not.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 month ago

Dive! Dive! Dive!

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 month ago

Very Brass Eye.

[–] tino 4 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

It is not clear which of the four Vanguard subs – HMS Vanguard, Vengeance, Victorious and Vigilant – he skippered.

in doubt, they'd better send the cleaning crew to all of them.

[–] shneancy 2 points 1 month ago

i love humanity

[–] Linkerbaan -3 points 1 month ago

Wow he shoved the entire Nuke in there?