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Monday, December 13, 2010

HMS Trouble in hot water again as sub breaks down on first day at sea

HMS AstuteA nuclear-powered submarine that ran aground off the Scottish coast two months ago broke down on its first day back at sea, it has emerged.

HMS Astute was forced to head back to its base in Faslane, on Gare Loch in Argyll and Bute, during tests last week after suffering what Ministry of Defence officials described as a "minor defect".

It was initially reported that a fault was found in the steam plant, which affected the submarine's propulsion and desalination system, which makes sea water drinkable, but the MoD denied this yesterday.

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