, It is with deep regret that the Ministry of Defence must confirm that two Royal Navy personnel have been killed in an accident aboard HMS Tireless today, 21 March 2007.
The two members of the crew died as a result of the initial accident. Their next of kin have been informed and our sympathies are with them and their friends at this difficult time.
One submariner was also injured. He was airlifted to a US military hospital, where he remains. His injuries are not life-threatening and he is expected to make a full recovery.
The accident occurred at 0420hrs this morning onboard HMS Tireless, a Trafalgar Class submarine, on exercise in the Arctic.
At this early stage, it is thought that the accident involved a piece of air-purification equipment in the forward section of the submarine. The ship
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