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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 12 points 6 months 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 12 points 6 months ago (5 children)

A wave hit it

[–] wito@lemmy.techtailors.net 12 points 6 months ago

But did the front fell off?

[–] prex@aussie.zone 10 points 6 months ago

It will be towed outside the environment.

[–] Rosco@sh.itjust.works 9 points 6 months ago

At sea?! Chance in a million!

[–] don@lemm.ee 8 points 6 months ago

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

[–] OhStopYellingAtMe@lemmy.world 6 points 6 months ago

Was it made of cardboard or cardboard derivatives?