Fire engulfed ‘cursed service’ HMS Queen Elizabeth after NATO wargames drop out
A fireplace has raged by way of the “cursed carrier” HMS Queen Elizabeth after the vessel pulled out of the NATO wargames.
Medics handled 10 injured sailors after a hearth roared by way of the mess decks and crew sleeping areas. 100 beds have been destroyed within the blaze, which is known to have been attributable to an air-con unit drawback.
An incident was confirmed at 11pm final night time, Friday (March 15) however was not declared over till the early hours, concluding at 4.30am. A supply has since claimed some sailors have been too drunk to assist sort out the hearth.
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The supply alleged: “The order came to clear lower decks after the fire broke out and everyone mustered in the hangar for a headcount. Some sailors were drunk as they were off-duty and it was Friday night.
“Those that have been match sufficient got jobs to assist with the hearth. Sprinkler techniques ultimately extinguished it.” The £3.2billion carrier has had its fair share of disasters, leading some to believe the ship is cursed.
It had been moored in Glenmallan, Scotland, as it unloaded ammunition at the time of the fire, The Sun reported. A Navy spokesman: “An remoted hearth was rapidly introduced beneath management. This could have no affect on HMS Queen Elizabeth’s commitments.”
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Earlier hassle for the vessel noticed it drop out of the NATO wargames final month attributable to a defective propeller shaft. The 65,000-ton service has additionally suffered leaks in 2017 and 2019.
Another incident in 2021 noticed one of many vessel’s jets topple into the ocean, with a collection of shortcomings plaguing the boat. Fellow vessels HMS Chiddingfold and HMS Bangor have been left a laughing inventory two when the vessels “slammed” into one another.
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