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| Film showed sailors dancing in dockyard despite lockdown, after return from patrol | Film showed sailors dancing in dockyard despite lockdown, after return from patrol |
| The captain of a nuclear-powered submarine is under investigation after being filmed having a “rave-themed barbecue” in a Plymouth dockyard. | The captain of a nuclear-powered submarine is under investigation after being filmed having a “rave-themed barbecue” in a Plymouth dockyard. |
| Cmdr John Lewis, the captain of HMS Trenchant, a nuclear-powered attack submarine based at Devonport naval base, has been sent home on leave. He could face dismissal from his role over the incident earlier this month. | |
| Footage of the crew showed sailors dancing and laughing, and a source told the BBC some were drinking alcohol. | Footage of the crew showed sailors dancing and laughing, and a source told the BBC some were drinking alcohol. |
| The submarine had been on patrol before having to return to Devonport for repairs. The crew were expected to stay with the submarine in isolation while the repairs were completed. | |
| The Royal Navy has placed Lewis under “administrative investigation” over concerns about his judgment. | |
| It is alleged that Lewis ignored instructions from his superiors not to approve an impromptu social event when his boat arrived at the naval base. | It is alleged that Lewis ignored instructions from his superiors not to approve an impromptu social event when his boat arrived at the naval base. |
| The crew had reportedly been on a mission for several weeks but instead of returning home they were told to remain in quarantine. | The crew had reportedly been on a mission for several weeks but instead of returning home they were told to remain in quarantine. |
| Footage of the party was first shared on a blog on Forces Compare, an independent search engine to compare insurance quotes. It was subsequently shared among military personnel on other social media sites, including WhatsApp and Facebook. | Footage of the party was first shared on a blog on Forces Compare, an independent search engine to compare insurance quotes. It was subsequently shared among military personnel on other social media sites, including WhatsApp and Facebook. |
| A source quoted in the the Times described the party as a “rave in the dockyard” and went on to defend the event. | A source quoted in the the Times described the party as a “rave in the dockyard” and went on to defend the event. |
| The former naval officer said: “This really comes down to the nature of the order to not do it. If it was ‘you will not’ then that’s one thing. If it was more of a ‘do you think this is a good idea?’ then that’s another. But he’s been in a cramped submarine, just off patrol and they can’t go home. I know where most sympathy is going to lie.” | The former naval officer said: “This really comes down to the nature of the order to not do it. If it was ‘you will not’ then that’s one thing. If it was more of a ‘do you think this is a good idea?’ then that’s another. But he’s been in a cramped submarine, just off patrol and they can’t go home. I know where most sympathy is going to lie.” |
| A Royal Navy spokesman said: “An investigation is under way. It would be inappropriate to comment further.” | A Royal Navy spokesman said: “An investigation is under way. It would be inappropriate to comment further.” |
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