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Bit tough on Andy Coles, after all it only grounded on a sandbank, and it wasn't his fault the tug drove into him as well.
The naval chief in charge of a nuclear-powered submarine which ran aground off the Isle of Skye has been relieved of his command. HMS Astute was being put through sea trials when it was marooned last month.
Navy officials confirmed that Commander Andy Coles, 47, lost his command of the submarine on Friday. He is to remain with the Royal Navy and is to be given another post. A final decision has still to be made about whether he will face a court martial. Royal Navy spokesman said: "It's an internal administrative matter between Commander Coles and his senior officers."
He added that a new commanding officer of HMS Astute would be appointed in the near future.
The vessel was towed free on 22 October after becoming stuck on a shingle bank for about 10 hours, before the tide began to rise. The sub weighs 7,800 tonnes - equivalent to nearly 1,000 double-decker buses
Its nuclear reactor means it will not need refuelling in its entire 25-year life
It makes its own air and water, enabling it to circumnavigate the globe without surfacing
HMS Astute was then damaged during the rescue operation after a collision with the coastguard tug the Anglian Prince, which was sent to free it.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-highlands-islands-11853493
The naval chief in charge of a nuclear-powered submarine which ran aground off the Isle of Skye has been relieved of his command. HMS Astute was being put through sea trials when it was marooned last month.
Navy officials confirmed that Commander Andy Coles, 47, lost his command of the submarine on Friday. He is to remain with the Royal Navy and is to be given another post. A final decision has still to be made about whether he will face a court martial. Royal Navy spokesman said: "It's an internal administrative matter between Commander Coles and his senior officers."
He added that a new commanding officer of HMS Astute would be appointed in the near future.
The vessel was towed free on 22 October after becoming stuck on a shingle bank for about 10 hours, before the tide began to rise. The sub weighs 7,800 tonnes - equivalent to nearly 1,000 double-decker buses
Its nuclear reactor means it will not need refuelling in its entire 25-year life
It makes its own air and water, enabling it to circumnavigate the globe without surfacing
HMS Astute was then damaged during the rescue operation after a collision with the coastguard tug the Anglian Prince, which was sent to free it.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-highlands-islands-11853493