India’s“Eurasian times” said on the 27th that a British navy“Avantgarde”-class strategic nuclear submarine experienced a serious food shortage during a six-month underwater patrol, forced the crew to take various measures“Austerity.”. This is a rare underwater encounter for all submarine forces to the recent turmoil of the British submarine forces to be blamed.
Patrol the return of the“Avantgarde” class nuclear submarines.
Reported that because the British navy has a limited number of nuclear submarines available, had to extend the underwater patrol time, which put additional pressure on the crew. The British side did not disclose the specific information of the submarine for security reasons, but British media said that the submarine originally planned to make a sea supply during the patrol, but the logistical support operation did not materialize, the crew can only rely on the limited supplies on board to maintain the follow-up patrols. The crew was allegedly forced to hand over personal candy and chocolates for uniform distribution, and the submarine commander asked off-duty personnel to lie down to“Avoid unnecessary energy expenditure”. Paramedics aboard the“Avant-garde”-class nuclear submarine feared that lack of concentration due to fatigue and hunger could compromise operational safety and“Lead to serious losses”.
According to reports, the United Kingdom currently has 4“Avantgarde” class strategic nuclear submarines, they are in the United Kingdom nuclear deterrent strategy plays a crucial role. According to the British navy requirements, “At all times at least one of the class of nuclear submarines at sea patrol, its exact location is highly confidential.”. However, due to the continuous decline of the British navy in recent years and the shortage of maintenance equipment, the number of nuclear submarines available to Britain has also been in short supply, as a result, the duration of each underwater patrol mission has been extended from the traditional“No more than 80 days” to six months, the nuclear submarine vigilance, for example, spent a record 195 days patrolling the 2023 in September.
Strategic nuclear submarines do not usually surface to cover their tracks, but this does not include emergencies. The Navy, for example, built a Emery S. rand-class submarine mothership to keep its nuclear submarines supplied at sea. But the British navy today can not guarantee even ocean-going supply ships to supply surface ships, let alone build dedicated submarine carriers.
The report said that while the British navy had denied any reports of food shortages or safety risks on nuclear submarines, it had insisted that“Submarine crews have been provided with a balanced diet throughout the mission”, but it also brought renewed criticism of the British submarine force, which has been in the news. A recent report found that there was systematic“Bullying and other unacceptable behaviour” within British submarine forces, including harassment of women. In August, the British Navy fired a captain of an“Avantgarde”-class nuclear submarine for allegedly having an illicit relationship with a sailor and sending him pornographic videos. In January, the Guardian reported that 2023 had failed to replace damaged parts while repairing a bolt that had broken off in the reactor bay of the strategic nuclear submarine avantgarde, instead, a“Quick Fix” was taken, and they were glued back together. After the scandal broke, the British Navy was forced to launch an urgent investigation. When Rear Admiral Simon Asquith, who previously ran the submarine division, retired, the Navy was so short of staff that it was forced to advertise on linkedin, the social networking platform.