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| MoD acts over submarine incident | MoD acts over submarine incident |
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| Disciplinary action is to be taken against a sentry who was caught sleeping on a nuclear submarine just weeks before the vessel ran aground. | Disciplinary action is to be taken against a sentry who was caught sleeping on a nuclear submarine just weeks before the vessel ran aground. |
| On 26 May, Faslane-based HMS Superb hit a rock in the northern Red Sea, causing damage to sonar equipment. | On 26 May, Faslane-based HMS Superb hit a rock in the northern Red Sea, causing damage to sonar equipment. |
| It has now emerged that officers on the 272ft submarine were earlier blasted after a sentry allegedly drank alcohol and fell asleep while watching a DVD. | It has now emerged that officers on the 272ft submarine were earlier blasted after a sentry allegedly drank alcohol and fell asleep while watching a DVD. |
| The Ministry of Defence said the two incidents were unrelated. | The Ministry of Defence said the two incidents were unrelated. |
| A spokeswoman added: "With regard to the sleeping-on-watch incident, an investigation has been completed and it is currently sub judice and it would be inappropriate to comment further. | A spokeswoman added: "With regard to the sleeping-on-watch incident, an investigation has been completed and it is currently sub judice and it would be inappropriate to comment further. |
| "The extent of damage from the grounding is still being investigated and it would be wrong to speculate at this stage about what will happen to the submarine once she is back in the UK." | "The extent of damage from the grounding is still being investigated and it would be wrong to speculate at this stage about what will happen to the submarine once she is back in the UK." |
| You know far better than to allow stuff like that to happen - as submariners, you accept responsibility for yourselves and your shipmates Senior Naval officer | You know far better than to allow stuff like that to happen - as submariners, you accept responsibility for yourselves and your shipmates Senior Naval officer |
| Mobile phone footage has been made public of the dressing down junior ratings received from a senior officer on board HMS Superb, which is based on the Clyde. | Mobile phone footage has been made public of the dressing down junior ratings received from a senior officer on board HMS Superb, which is based on the Clyde. |
| He strongly criticised the sleeping watchman and is also heard criticising the removal of safety ropes around storage tanks and the turning off of fans. | He strongly criticised the sleeping watchman and is also heard criticising the removal of safety ropes around storage tanks and the turning off of fans. |
| During the six-minute blasting, recorded by one of the crew, the senior officer said: "The incident last night is entirely f***ing unacceptable. | During the six-minute blasting, recorded by one of the crew, the senior officer said: "The incident last night is entirely f***ing unacceptable. |
| "You know far better than to allow stuff like that to happen. As submariners, you accept responsibility for yourselves and your shipmates. | "You know far better than to allow stuff like that to happen. As submariners, you accept responsibility for yourselves and your shipmates. |
| HMS Superb ran aground in the Red Sea | |
| "Getting your f***ing napper down while watching a f***ing DVD and swigging lager isn't accepting responsibility for your shipmates." | "Getting your f***ing napper down while watching a f***ing DVD and swigging lager isn't accepting responsibility for your shipmates." |
| He added: "It's throwing that responsibility away and saying, to me - I don't give a f*** what happens to my mates on board the boat and I don't give a f*** what happens to the boat. | He added: "It's throwing that responsibility away and saying, to me - I don't give a f*** what happens to my mates on board the boat and I don't give a f*** what happens to the boat. |
| "That's the worst example I can f***ing think of, but it stirs up some of the other things that have been going on." | "That's the worst example I can f***ing think of, but it stirs up some of the other things that have been going on." |
| The MoD spokeswoman said the filming on board the sub was also being looking into, because it was against the rules. | The MoD spokeswoman said the filming on board the sub was also being looking into, because it was against the rules. |
| The footage was passed to The Sun newspaper. The MoD added that staff were not allowed any unauthorised contact with the media. | The footage was passed to The Sun newspaper. The MoD added that staff were not allowed any unauthorised contact with the media. |