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Tag Archives: grounding

Another misadventure for HMS Astute: one dead in shooting incident onboard

Posted on April 8, 2011 by newsroom

(Latest update below) Is HMS Astute jinxed? The UK’s latest nuclear powered Continue reading →

Posted in Community News, defence | Tagged Argyll, arrest, casualities, Defence, faslane, grounding, HMS Astute, shooting, Skye, Southampton | 5 Comments

HMS Astute’s skipper relieved of command

Posted on November 27, 2010 by newsroom

47 year-old Commander Andy Coles was skipper of HMS Astute Continue reading →

Posted in Community News, defence | Tagged Argyll, Commander Andy Coles, Daily Record, desk job, faslane, grounding, HMS Astute, HMS Turbulent, relieved of command, Skye | 4 Comments

Prince William for Faslane on Thursday

Posted on October 26, 2010 by newsroom

Prince William may be a helicopter pilot attached to the Search and Rescue service – but hey, Continue reading →

Posted in Community News, defence | Tagged Argyll, Astute, Commodore in Chief Submarines, Deterrent Patrol Pin, faslane, grounding, Prince William, SAR, Skye | 4 Comments

Update on HMS Astute: on way back to Faslane

Posted on October 24, 2010 by newsroom

Thanks to information from a contributor to our story on Astute’s grounding Continue reading →

Posted in Community News, defence | Tagged Argyll, Ayton Cross, faslane, grounding, HMS Astute, HMS Shoreham, Kestrel, on passage, Skye, Toisa Daring, tugs | 1 Comment

Astute: was it a chart problem again?

Posted on October 24, 2010 by newsroom

We’ve been getting a story throughout Saturday evening (23rd October 2010) that HMS Astute, Continue reading →

Posted in Community News, defence | Tagged Argyll, attack submarine, charts, grounding, HMS Astute, HMS Trafalgar, out of date, Skye | Leave a comment

Not so Astute – new nuclear powered submarine didn’t see Skye coming

Posted on October 22, 2010 by newsroom

(Updated below 12.15, 23rd October 2010) What a day it’s been. The Ministry of Defence is looking at an unexpected hole Continue reading →

Posted in Community News, defence | Tagged Anglian Sovereign, Argyll, axed, coastguard tug, grounding, HMS Astute, Kyle of Loclalsh, Skye, Skye Bridge, towed off, towrd off | 14 Comments

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