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| United Arab Emirates refuses to let British nuclear submarine dock |
| 2014-03-21 |
| 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 Tireless spent a week in international waters while it sought permission to dock Ministry of Defence officials have not revealed the reason for the snub Diversion meant heartbreak for families who had travelled to the Arabian Gulf hoping to see crew members for the first time in months. One 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. |
| Posted by:3dc |
| #4 If the sub was made with the same English engineering that brought you the Triumph sportscar (remember "Lucas, Lord of Darkness), I wouldn't want it at my dock either. |
| Posted by: Phaising Wheng6038 2014-03-21 13:34 |
| #3 Nah, me thinks UAE fears "The Putin Effect" vis-Å•-vis, former colony, former colonial power. Hey, could be contagious. |
| Posted by: One Eyed Fluting5523 2014-03-21 09:32 |
| #2 Threat of a nuke sub fire and fear of the plume? |
| Posted by: Skidmark 2014-03-21 07:56 |
| #1 Maybe the UAE does not want tired nuclear iron on its docks. |
| Posted by: Alaska Paul 2014-03-21 00:23 |