U.K. Ballistic Missile Sub Crew Suffers COVID-19 Outbreak After Visit to U.S. Sub Base

HMS Vigilant (S30). Royal Navy Photo

More than 30 members of the crew of the U.K. Royal Navy ballistic-missile submarine HMS Vigilant (S30) have tested positive for COVID-19 following a port visit to the U.S. Navy’s East Coast SSBN hub, a U.S. official told USNI News.

The official confirmed reports in the British press that the crew of the submarine had violated isolation rules put in place to prevent outbreaks on the sensitive class of submarines. Those reports said sailors from the submarine...

https://news.usni.org/2020/10/14/u-k-ballistic-missile-sub-crew-suffers-covid-19-outbreak-after-visit-to-u-s-sub-base

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