Strange UK Submarine News and Quote of the Month (28 JUN 16)

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Quote of the Month

“There will be no discussion on joint sovereignty – the UK Government has made that clear.”  - source

BREXIT BACKGROUND:  The latest incident comes as tensions heighten around the UK-controlled peninsula after a series of aggressive acts by Spain that may be linked to Gibraltar's self-determination.  HISTORICAL:  Gibraltar's territory was ceded to Britain in the 1713 Treaty of Utrecht. For recent decades, however, Spain has made clear that it wants Gibraltar back.  BREXIT BACKGROUND

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Navy officer denies groping woman on nuclear submarine

A ROYAL Navy lieutenant groped a female colleague's breast while giving a tour of a Trident nuclear submarine to sea cadets, a court martial heard yesterday. ...

"They were in a passageway together having a conversation about what they were doing that evening and during that time, Purdue reached out and touched her breast." The alleged victim told the hearing: "He groped my right breast. My initial reaction was, 'What the f*** are you doing?'

In his own defense, Lieutenant Basil Purdue, 26,  told the court: "She is making things up in the knowledge that it could damage my career, she is lying. 

Submarines are always silent and strange.

 

Weekly Submarine Quotes & Tidbits 5MAY16

Background
Recently noted curiousities of a submarine variety (formerly "Tuesday Tidbits"). Color emphasis by M.E.

Quotes of the Week

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“Submarines are a dangerous business. There is always tension wherever you go because we operate in a challenging environment.”  -  Cmdr. Fraser Hudson, CO USS Missouri  (SSN 780).  here

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“For Russia the submarine is the crown jewel of their fleet, much in the way the aircraft carrier is the crown jewel of the U.S. Navy.” - Magnus Nordenman, a Russian military expert at Atlantic Council  [ibid].

Tidbits New to the general public's attention

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 May 2016 -  Russian Submarine Allegedly Collided With Polish Sub ...

"Russia’s newest Project 636.3 diesel subs like Krasnodar are often referred to that class, too (on NATO classification – Improved Kilo).

Earlier on, there were reports in the Russian press about a collision between the Russian submarine Krasnodar and the Polish one named Orzeł. Military spokesmen of the both countries rebutted that information; however, the Russian Navy officials specified that a “navigation incident” did happen though. [underscoring mine]"

"The shipyard’s authorities declined to comment the reason for the submarine’s return."

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5 May 2016 -  Gibraltar |  Royal Navy used warning flares as Spain's La Guardia Civil vessel 'harrassed' USS Florida (SSGN-728) by crossing into its path.

The incident allegedly happened last month as the USS Florida docked in Gibraltar. 

The latest incident comes as tensions heighten around the UK-controlled peninsula after a series of aggressive acts by Spain that may be linked to Gibraltar's self-determination. 

Submarines are always silent and strange.