Why Royal Navy submarine suffered malfunction in ’danger zone’, expert reacts to near disaster

A ROYAL Navy nuclear sub sinking towards its crush depth was saved moments from disaster. A depth gauge failed on the decades-old Vanguard class vessel, carrying 140 crew and ­Trident 2 doomsday ­missiles in the Atlantic. Former Rear Admiral and Naval Expert Dr Chris Parry spoke to The Sun about the near disaster. Read more: Major malfunction on Royal Navy nuclear submarine plunges warship into ‘danger zone’ almost crushing 140 crew to death The Sun newspaper brings you the latest breaking news videos and explainers from the UK and around the world Become a Sun Subscriber and hit the bell to be the first to know Read The Sun: Like The Sun on Facebook: Follow The Sun on Twitter: Subscribe to The Sun on Snapchat: #submarine #royalnavy