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Royal Navy to allow women to serve on submarines
dailymail.co.uk ^ | Jan. 3, 2010 | Daily Mail Reporter

Posted on 01/03/2010 2:24:53 PM PST by Free ThinkerNY

Women could soon be allowed to serve on Royal Navy submarines for the first time.

Senior naval figures have opposed allowing women on subs due to the cramped conditions on board and the dangers posed by fumes inside the vessels to a foetus if a woman is pregnant.

But a review of the ban was ordered last year following pressure from Labour figures keen to introduce full equal opportunities for women in the Armed Forces.

The Royal Navy's new Astute attack submarines could easily be adapted to accommodate women and the Ministry of Defence has said that in the design of the new Trident nuclear subs 'consideration will be given to the possibility of women serving in the future'.

A ministry of Defence source told the Sunday Times: 'It looks likely that women will be allowed to serve on submarines.'

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


TOPICS: News/Current Events; United Kingdom
KEYWORDS: militarywomen; royalnavy; submarines
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To: Free ThinkerNY

Nelson must be spinning in his grave...


21 posted on 01/03/2010 2:58:31 PM PST by PzLdr ("The Emperor is not as forgiving as I am" - Darth Vader)
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To: davisfh

I hadent even thought of that!

Docs gonna have to learn a whole new “piping tab”


22 posted on 01/03/2010 3:00:40 PM PST by mylife (Obama is a fine orator, and Janet Napalitano is cunning linguist)
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To: SandRat

seaman joke. i hope


23 posted on 01/03/2010 3:05:07 PM PST by KingLudd
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To: Free ThinkerNY

Dumb@ss idea. Most will end up pregnant. I say this from what I witnessed as a female in the military.


24 posted on 01/03/2010 3:05:09 PM PST by ladyvet (WOLVERINES!!!!!)
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To: SandRat
I'm opposed - I'm opposed to sea duty for women altogether - in subs I think all the problems that arise in intra-personal dynamics from living in close quarters and long separation from loved ones will be exacerbated by the presence of female crew members.

Lamh Foistenach Abu!
25 posted on 01/03/2010 3:13:09 PM PST by ConorMacNessa (HM/2 USN, 3/5 Marines, RVN 1969. St. Michael the Archangel defend us in battle!)
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To: Free ThinkerNY
This was already done back in 1959 . . .
26 posted on 01/03/2010 3:15:52 PM PST by Petruchio (Democrats are like Slinkies... Not good for anything, but it's fun pushing 'em down the stairs.)
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To: ladyvet

What will they do when a pregnancy happens while running silent for extended missions? Will they call time out, and make port to drop her off? Some of these boats “disappear” for months on station.


27 posted on 01/03/2010 3:18:40 PM PST by catbertz
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To: Free ThinkerNY
The Royal Navy's new Astute attack submarines could easily be adapted to accommodate women,/i>

I never understood that. WHAT exactly needs to modified to accomdate women. You get up, go to the bathroom, do you damn job and go to sleep.

28 posted on 01/03/2010 3:19:57 PM PST by Clock King (There's no way to fix D.C.)
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To: Free ThinkerNY

This will be an absolute disaster.


29 posted on 01/03/2010 3:21:32 PM PST by rottndog (WOOF!!!!!)
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To: SandRat

With the CNO and Chairman of the Joint Staff both from the surface community and major diversity supporters, the submarine force was an easy target.

The only submarines being considered as the prototype platforms for this initiative are the SSBNs and SSGNs, not the SSNs.

The unit punishment logs are getting ready to increase in thickness on these platforms...


30 posted on 01/03/2010 3:38:06 PM PST by Irish Luck
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To: Irish Luck

My previous post is in regard to the U.S. Navy, not the Royal Navy.


31 posted on 01/03/2010 3:40:48 PM PST by Irish Luck
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To: Free ThinkerNY

How large of submarines are these?


32 posted on 01/03/2010 4:01:04 PM PST by dog breath
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To: Free ThinkerNY

hot-bunking gains a whole new meaning


33 posted on 01/03/2010 4:17:53 PM PST by NonValueAdded ("'Diversity' is one of those words designed to absolve you of the need to think." Mark Steyn)
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To: Free ThinkerNY

34 posted on 01/03/2010 4:22:06 PM PST by smokingfrog (Don't mess with the mocking bird! - http://tiny.cc/freepthis)
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To: smokingfrog

LOL! Operation Petticoat. One of my favorite movies. This whole thread brought it to mind.


35 posted on 01/03/2010 4:31:41 PM PST by mc5cents
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