Royal Navy’s Vanguard-Class Nuclear Submarine Avoids Disaster After Gauge Malfunctions

Royal Navy’s Vanguard-Class Nuclear Submarine Avoids Disaster After Gauge Malfunctions

According to The Sun, the submarine was prepared to embark on patrol while a depth gauge failed, leading the crew members to believe it was level while it was still diving.

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According to the publication, the submarine was approaching the “danger zone” in terms of the depth that it could endure when disaster struck.

Engineers are claimed to have discovered a second gauge and notified authorities. It’s not the engineers’ job to regulate the sub’s depth, a source...

https://www.marineinsight.com/shipping-news/royal-navys-vanguard-class-nuclear-submarine-avoids-disaster-after-gauge-malfunctions/

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