Depth gauge on Royal Navy nuclear sub could have failed for 'variety of reasons'
The depth gauge on a Royal Navy nuclear submarine which reportedly descended towards dangerous depths, could have failed for a "variety of reasons" including because of its age or maintenance issues, a former submarine captain has said.
Commander (Ret'd) Ryan Ramsey told Forces News that "submarines are inherently complex pieces of equipment that operate in a void that’s less explored than space and things do go wrong".
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