![]() This resulted in failure of cooling systems, leading to dangerous overheating and many casualties.Įquipment became too hot to touch, making it impossible to properly investigate the malfunction. In fact, a build-up of tiny crustaceans had blocked inlet pipes to essential cooling systems on board the submarine whilst it was berthed at Fujaira. ![]() As many of the submarine's systems shut down almost a fifth of the 130 strong crew collapsed with severe heat stroke, many in life threatening condition.Īccording to a Royal Navy investigation report into the incident obtained by the North West Evening Mail, the crew believed that either the temperature of the hot, stagnant waters of the Fujaira port was to blame for the unusual rise in temperature on board the submarine, or that the submarine itself was generating heat and warming the surrounding waters. A decision was taken to set sail for the open sea where it was thought that waters would be cooler, but temperatures only continued to soar, reaching over 60 degrees Celsius and creating 100 per cent humidity in the submarine's interior. Whilst in dock in the United Arab Emirates port of Fujaira, the interior of the submarine began to heat up unexpectedly. A major disaster was only averted when the submarine's commanding officer, medical officers and crew took decisive action to prevent what could have become an international incident, with major loss of life and potentially huge impacts for the environment and international relations. The incident occurred when Trafalgar class submarine HMS Turbulent was on duty in the Gulf of Oman in the Middle East. In May 2011 tiny crabs and barnacles came close to causing the loss of one of the Royal Navy's nuclear powered submarines and its crew. Small issues have the potential to turn into big disasters when nuclear submarines are involved.
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