HMS Astute - shooting on board?

[andy400]

Just glimpsed this from afar on the BBC. Anyone seen any more detail? I'm thinking either ND or someone going a bit mental....

ETA Ok, apparently not 'on' now, just 'near'.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-hampshire-130...

[Brighton Derly]

Police have confirmed a shooting onboard according to ITV News

[V88Dicky]

With any luck, a damned hippy has tried to get onboard and been slotted by the Upper Deck Trot (casing Sentry).

Southampton's not quite as secure as Faslane, after all.

[Mojocvh]

Hate to mention the term "unlucky" in conjunction with a boat.......hopefully ( ) nothing more than an ND....

[audidoody]

This is the sub that ran aground off Scotland last October.

Jinxed ship?

[rhinochopig]

V88Dicky said:

With any luck, a damned hippy has tried to get onboard and been slotted by the Upper Deck Trot (casing Sentry).

Southampton's not quite as secure as Faslane, after all.

Perhaps the shooter was disguised as an old tweed wearing women and hid aboard a bus full of OAPs

[Brighton Derly]

A member of crew shot at two other members of crew before being overpowered.

One crew member has been declared dead.

[Shaw Tarse]

BBC are reporting a possible fatality.

[V88Dicky]

Brighton Derly said:

A member of crew shot at two other members of crew before being overpowered.

One crew member has been declared dead.

Not the outcome I had wished

[thatone1967]

be very interested to hear the background behind this....

[Frankeh]

What the fk. How easy is it to even access a gun on a submarine?

[thatone1967]

Frankeh said:

What the fk. How easy is it to even access a gun on a submarine?

This...

[andy400]

Frankeh said:

What the fk. How easy is it to even access a gun on a submarine?

Surprisingly easy. Especially if you're given one for sentry/patrol duties.

[V88Dicky]

Frankeh said:

What the fk. How easy is it to even access a gun on a submarine?

It will have been shift change-over time for the sentries I'd imagine. So either one of the on going sentries or off going might have borne a grudge against someone.

[Disastrous]

V88Dicky said:

Not the outcome I had wished

Please tell me you didn't genuinely hope a hippy had been shot??

Regardless of whether you like them or not (I don't), I can't bring myself to actually wish death on them.

[V88Dicky]

Disastrous said:

Please tell me you didn't genuinely hope a hippy had been shot??

Regardless of whether you like them or not (I don't), I can't bring myself to actually wish death on them.

Not death. Just a lot of excrutiating pain

[rhinochopig]

Sad news.

TBH I'm surprised it doesn't happen more often given the cheek by jowl living arrangements onboard, although I would have thought it to be more likely on board a bomber.

[thatone1967]

Brighton Derly said:

One crew member has been declared dead.

Amother has life threatening injuries..

[Puggit]

MOD have handed someone over to Hampshire police - wouldn't this suggest it was not a member of the armed forces responsible?

Edited to add that Sky are reporting it was a member of the armed forces!

[hornetrider]

Sky News now saying its an ABS shooting two Officers