The Royal Navy used superglue to repair a nuclear reactor, and an urgent investigation has been launched.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Maintenance workers used the glue to repair a damaged nuclear reactor on a Trident submarine while it was dry-docked at HMNB Devonport in Plymouth for a refurbishment and refuel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The submarine, one of four nuclear-powered nuclear submarines, carries Trident ballistic missiles. Engineers discovered it as they prepared to turn the reactor to full power.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The submarine was launched in 1993 and started receiving maintenance in 2015. Its repair costs for the 150-meter-long submarine have exceeded the budget by \u00a3300 million.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Moreover, workers are accused of supergluing bolt heads back on instead of replacing them properly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A Royal Navy source shares their outrage at finding out about the oversight, calling it a \u201cdisgrace”.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“You can\u2019t cut corners with nuclear,\u201d the source said. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cStandards are standards. Nuclear standards are never compromised.\u201d<\/p>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
The Royal Navy used superglue to repair a nuclear reactor, and an urgent investigation has been launched. Maintenance workers used the glue to repair a damaged nuclear reactor on a … <\/p>\n