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British nuclear sub missile launch fails as Trident dramatically misfires and ‘plops’ into ocean just yards away (www.thesun.co.uk)
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[–] Varyk@sh.itjust.works 14 points 2 years ago (1 children)

"A TRIDENT missile dramatically misfired and crashed into the ocean yards from the British nuclear submarine that launched it, The Sun can reveal."

Crashed into the ocean.

[–] Guilvareux@feddit.uk 13 points 2 years ago (5 children)

A wave hit it

[–] wito@lemmy.techtailors.net 12 points 2 years ago

But did the front fell off?

[–] prex@aussie.zone 10 points 2 years ago

It will be towed outside the environment.

[–] Rosco@sh.itjust.works 9 points 2 years ago

At sea?! Chance in a million!

[–] don@lemm.ee 8 points 2 years ago

Well some of them are built so the front doesn’t fall off at all.

[–] OhStopYellingAtMe@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago

Was it made of cardboard or cardboard derivatives?