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Tuesday, March 18, 2014

Why did United Arab Emirates refuse to let British nuclear submarine dock (to fury of crew’s families who had to go to India to see them)?

HMS TirelessOne of the Royal Navy's nuclear submarines was forced into a 2,000-mile detour when it was mysteriously refused entry into the United Arab Emirates.

HMS Tireless spent a week in international waters while it sought permission to dock before deciding to divert to Goa in India.

Ministry of Defence officials have not revealed the reason for the snub but insist there was never any safety issue.

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