We did not have a mutiny...
Interesting report from
CNN World:
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UK Navy denies submarine mutiny
Eleven sailors were permitted to leave a British nuclear submarine after expressing fears over its safety, the Ministry of Defense has confirmed.
bq. Crewmen on HMS Trafalgar raised concerns with their commanding officer who felt "the most prudent action was to land them and replace them," according an MoD spokesman.
bq. The spokesman "categorically denied" any suggestions of a "mutiny" on board, and said that no individuals refused to sail on the submarine.
bq. "A number of allegations were made concerning systems defects on the submarine -- all of which have been examined, the majority of which have been unfounded and none of which had any serious safety implications," he said.
bq. He added, "The Royal Navy would never send a submarine to sea unless it was totally confident it was safe to do so."
Posted by DaveH at April 28, 2004 1:15 PM