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Unthinkable [British and French Nuke Subs Collide]
UK SUN ^ | 2/15/2009 | TOM NEWTON DUNN

Posted on 02/15/2009 5:06:02 PM PST by Velveeta

BRITISH and French nuclear submarines which collided deep under the Atlantic could have sunk or released deadly radioactivity, it emerged last night. The Royal Navy’s HMS Vanguard and the French Navy’s Le Triomphant are both nuclear powered and were carrying nuke missiles.

Between them they had around 250 sailors on board.

(Excerpt) Read more at thesun.co.uk ...


TOPICS: Front Page News; News/Current Events; United Kingdom
KEYWORDS: france; nuclear; royalnavy; submarines; tm
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To: Velveeta
'But modern anti-sonar technology is so good it is possible neither boat “saw” the other.'

But since neither country is currently involved in a shooting war, don't ya think it would be a good idea to hit the 'off' switch on that shit? Or at least honk your horn?


21 posted on 02/15/2009 5:15:51 PM PST by Viking2002 (The Occupation has begun. God help America.)
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To: Venturer

....and new underwear...


22 posted on 02/15/2009 5:16:01 PM PST by Velveeta
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To: blam

Get Jack Bauer on the case, immediately.


23 posted on 02/15/2009 5:16:45 PM PST by Evil Slayer (Onward, Christian soldiers, marching as to war)
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To: Velveeta
I never got around to posting this,could be connected. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/france/4547649/French-fighter-planes-grounded-by-computer-virus.html French fighter planes grounded by computer virus.. The French newspaper Ouest France said the virus had hit the internal computer network at the French Navy. Jérome Erulin, French navy spokesman told the paper: "It affected exchanges of information but no information was lost. It was a security problem we had already simulated. We cut the communication links that could have transmitted the virus and 99 per cent of the network is safe." However, the French navy admitted that during the time it took to eradicate the virus, it had to return to more traditional forms of communication: telephone, fax and post.
24 posted on 02/15/2009 5:17:19 PM PST by GSP.FAN
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To: Enterprise
I really don't see this as a “comedy” thread. What is with all the jokes and the “LOLs!”

Some decent and brave men may be injured, maimed, or dying.

25 posted on 02/15/2009 5:18:01 PM PST by SkyPilot
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To: Viking2002

“One if by land. Two if by sea”


26 posted on 02/15/2009 5:18:43 PM PST by Evil Slayer (Onward, Christian soldiers, marching as to war)
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To: omega4179

Or,

HMS BENDOVERFOR ISLAM beheaded the French sub Laisse Faire.


27 posted on 02/15/2009 5:19:37 PM PST by Secret Agent Man (I'd like to tell you, but then I'd have to kill you.)
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To: GSP.FAN

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/france/4547649/French-fighter-planes-grounded-by-computer-virus.html

That should be better?


28 posted on 02/15/2009 5:19:41 PM PST by GSP.FAN
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To: Velveeta
The naval source said: “Crashing a nuclear submarine is as serious as it gets.”

Oh really ?

29 posted on 02/15/2009 5:20:22 PM PST by Timocrat
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To: Viking2002

Is it possible that they were being environmentally sensitive and not using their best sonar to avoid offending the sea people.


30 posted on 02/15/2009 5:20:47 PM PST by cripplecreek (The poor bastards have us surrounded.)
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To: Velveeta

Don’t they drive on different sides of the road?


31 posted on 02/15/2009 5:21:10 PM PST by Nuc1 (NUC1 Sub pusher SSN 668 (Liberals Aren't Patriots))
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To: blam

Indeed.


32 posted on 02/15/2009 5:22:56 PM PST by Velveeta
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To: SkyPilot

LOL!!!


33 posted on 02/15/2009 5:23:20 PM PST by Enterprise (A Representative Republic - gone now. Foolish people.)
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To: Velveeta

...quelle merde!


34 posted on 02/15/2009 5:23:28 PM PST by Lonesome in Massachussets (The death cult wants death, the Israelis want peace. I, for one, see only one solution.)
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To: Velveeta

Maybe they should have thought about it.


35 posted on 02/15/2009 5:23:40 PM PST by ThomasThomas ( Accept it, there is no except after in math.)
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To: elcid1970

All survived.

Suggestion is that the anti sonar technology hid them from each other.


36 posted on 02/15/2009 5:24:13 PM PST by Carley (President Obama ~ Leaving No Tax Cheat Behind)
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To: SkyPilot

Just to set your mind at rest - no serious injuries. But I agree the jokes are a bit much.


37 posted on 02/15/2009 5:25:16 PM PST by naturalman1975 ("America was under attack. Australia was immediately there to help." - John Winston Howard)
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To: SkyPilot

All hands have been reported safe (in one reply). The captains’ careers may not survive.


38 posted on 02/15/2009 5:25:27 PM PST by Lonesome in Massachussets (The death cult wants death, the Israelis want peace. I, for one, see only one solution.)
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To: bobby.223

Frenchies play chicken all the time but it isn ot the same chicken we are used to.


39 posted on 02/15/2009 5:25:57 PM PST by arthurus ( H.L. Mencken said, "Every election is a sort of advance auction sale of stolen goods.")
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To: JoeProBono

Those near-deck mounted canards really make that thing look very ominous and beastly.


40 posted on 02/15/2009 5:26:42 PM PST by Big_Monkey
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