delusionofgrandeur

Royal Navy Swiftsure class hunter-killer submarine HMS Superb has been damaged after hitting rocks while on operations in the Red Sea.

Superb was apparently submerged at the time of the collision and remained watertight but was forced to surface after hitting a pinnacle of rock about 80 miles south of the Suez canal. The vessel is reported to have suffered damage to it’s sonar system and is therefore unable to operate submerged.

None of the 112 were injured and the nuclear propulsion system remained secure. According to most sources, Superb would be armed with conventional Spearfish torpedoes and Harpoon missiles.

The MOD is currently evaluting options for safe return of the submarine to port.

This entry was posted on Tuesday, May 27th, 2008 at 10:14 pm and is filed under Automotive, Maritime, News.You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site.