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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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[–] DahGangalang@infosec.pub 34 points 2 months ago (3 children)

deadly nukes

Is there some other kind of nuke?

[–] noodlejetski@lemm.ee 24 points 2 months ago (1 children)

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.

[–] The_Che_Banana@beehaw.org 1 points 2 months ago

There is also the small nuke that one can summon bu consuming a broccoli cheddar soup with 2 pints of bitter and a prune smoothie

[–] Luvs2Spuj@lemmy.world 5 points 2 months ago (1 children)

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

[–] Droechai@lemm.ee 2 points 2 months ago

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

[–] GBU_28@lemm.ee 3 points 2 months ago

Invigorating cool mint nukes

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

[–] HappycamperNZ@lemmy.world 25 points 2 months 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.

[–] Zip2@feddit.uk 19 points 2 months ago

So the seaman was discharged?

[–] Emperor@feddit.uk 5 points 2 months ago

Dive! Dive! Dive!

[–] aeronmelon@lemmy.world 4 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)

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

[–] Apollo42@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago

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

[–] NigelFrobisher@aussie.zone 4 points 2 months ago

Very Brass Eye.

[–] tino@lemmy.world 4 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months 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@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago

i love humanity

[–] Linkerbaan@lemmy.world -3 points 2 months ago

Wow he shoved the entire Nuke in there?