Submarine commander recounts how disaster was narrowly avoided
HMS Turbulent crewmembers collapsed at control panels as the vessel’s air conditioning failed, causing temperatures to soar
A nuclear submarine commander has told how he narrowly avoided disaster when the vessel’s air-conditioning system became clogged with shellfish, causing searing temperatures on board.
HMS Turbulent was on patrol in the Indian Ocean during a gruelling 268-day tour when the temperature on board soared to 60C (140F) and crew members began to collapse at their control panels and in their cabins.
