Disciplinary action is being taken against a sentry who was caught sleeping on a nuclear submarine based at Faslane on the Clyde.
Disciplinary action is being taken against a sentry who was caught sleeping on a nuclear submarine based at Faslane on the Clyde.
The incident resulted in a severe verbal reprimand being delivered to the crew, which was filmed on a mobile phone and has been given to the media.
The incident resulted in a severe verbal reprimand being delivered to the crew, which was filmed on a mobile phone and has been given to the media.
Last week HMS Superb hit a rock in the northern Red Sea, damaging sonar equipment and forcing it to surface.
Last week HMS Superb hit a rock in the northern Red Sea, damaging sonar equipment and forcing it to surface.
The Ministry of Defence said the two incidents were unrelated.
The Ministry of Defence said the two incidents were unrelated.
You know far better than to allow stuff like that to happen - as submariners, you accept responsibility for yourselves and your shipmates Executive officer
You know far better than to allow stuff like that to happen - as submariners, you accept responsibility for yourselves and your shipmates Executive officer
The sentry was caught sleeping in January, about two months before the submarine sailed from Faslane. He was removed from the crew and is now awaiting court-martial.
The sentry was caught sleeping in January, about two months before the submarine sailed from Faslane. He was removed from the crew and is now awaiting court-martial.
The resulting reprimand to the duty watch, all junior ratings, was delivered by the vessel's executive officer but was captured secretly by one of the crew on a mobile phone. The video was given to The Sun newspaper.
The resulting reprimand to the duty watch, all junior ratings, was delivered by the vessel's executive officer but was captured secretly by one of the crew on a mobile phone. The video was given to The Sun newspaper.
During the six-minute address, which is peppered with expletives, the officer strongly criticised the sleeping watchman, the removal of safety ropes around storage tanks and the turning off of fans.
During the six-minute address, which is peppered with expletives, the officer strongly criticised the sleeping watchman, the removal of safety ropes around storage tanks and the turning off of fans.
He told the men: "The incident last night is entirely f***ing unacceptable.
He told the men: "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
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.
"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.
"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."
Last week, HMS Superb hit an underwater rock in the northern Red Sea, 80 miles south of Suez.
Last week, HMS Superb hit an underwater rock in the northern Red Sea, 80 miles south of Suez.
The submarine's nuclear reactor was "completely unaffected", according to the Ministry of Defence. An investigation is under way to determine the cause of the collision.
The submarine's nuclear reactor was "completely unaffected", according to the Ministry of Defence. An investigation is under way to determine the cause of the collision.
An MoD spokeswoman said an inquiry had been completed into the the sleeping-on-watch incident and the case was now subject to legal proceedings so no further comment could be made.
An MoD spokeswoman said an inquiry had been completed into the the sleeping-on-watch incident and the case was now subject to legal proceedings so no further comment could be made.
"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."
The MoD spokeswoman said the filming on board the sub was also being looking into, because it was against the rules. Staff were not allowed any unauthorised contact with the media.
The MoD spokeswoman said the filming on board the sub was also being looking into, because it was against the rules. Staff were not allowed any unauthorised contact with the media.
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