Royal Navy sailor arrested over bomb hoax on nuclear submarine which sparked fears of doomsday meltdown
His alleged threat, thought to have been a prank, sparked fears of a doomsday meltdown, sources said.
The suspect, a Petty Officer on
It triggered lockdown at
A source said: 'The suspect was working in the rear of the boat, in the engineering control room, and allegedly called up front to the main control room and claimed there was a bomb on board.
'It's not clear if he lost the plot or if it was a stupid prank that went horribly wrong.
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'The person who took the call believed it was credible and triggered a full emergency response.
'They did a quick draw and the base piped orders to the Royal Marines to guard the jetty and the submarine hatches to make sure no one could come on or off.'
The suspect was subsequently held.
The Royal Navy said: 'We can confirm that a member of the Royal Navy is under investigation by the Defence Serious Crime Command for a bomb hoax.'
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