BBC - Nuclear subs 'collide in ocean'

bookworm_020 · 02-16-09, 08:34 PM

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Originally Posted by goldorak

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Originally Posted by Rhodes

What is the probability of two nuclear subs collide in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean? And one being english and the other french???

From the bbc article :

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'Large ocean'

Lib Dem shadow defence spokesman

Nuclear engineer John Large told the BBC that navies often used the same "nesting grounds".

"Both navies want quiet areas, deep areas, roughly the same distance from their home ports. So you find these station grounds have got quite a few submarines, not only French and Royal Navy but also from Russia and the United States."

c'mon the ocean is big and all these guys drive the subs to same place ?
Man it must be more crowed down there than a traffic jam on the champs elysees on a weekend.

Time to set up a kebab stand and wine outlet in the area!

Could you imagine the skippers trying work out who is at fault, swapping insurance details?