As the HMS Victorious began to fill with toxic gases, it was necessary to immediately surface. The British nuclear submarine had caught fire during a "top secret mission" in North Atlantic.
The Sun reported that a fire prompted a British nuclear-powered submarine hauling two Trident II ballistic missiles to abandon a "top secret mission" in the North Atlantic.
An electrical fire broke out when the Vanguard-class nuclear submarine HMS Victorious was executing a secret operation somewhere in the North Atlantic. The captain was compelled to declare an "emergency." because the fire required the assistance of the entire 130+ crew.
As the HMS Victorious began to fill with toxic gases, it was necessary to immediately surface. Hatches were opened to release the smoke as the 16,000-ton sub arrived at the surface.
The captain evaluated the damage and decided to bring the 30-year-old ship back to the HMNB Clyde naval facility in Faslane, Scotland.
The fire was promptly put out...