More than two hundred emergency workers have cleared a fire on the French nuclear submarine “the pearl” at the port of the southern French town of Toulon. The fire had been brought after 14 hours under control, shared with the French Navy. Came to harm no one, therefore.
Also a danger by radioactive radiation, it is argued, because of a General overhaul of the U-boat, neither weapons nor nuclear burning had been material on Board. The boat is in January in for repair in the dry dock. Reports of increased radiation, it was not. Independent experts advised the authorities but to keep this risk in mind.
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The fire broke out on Friday at about 10.30 PM in a hard-to-reach part of the ship informed the Marine. Around a hundred firefighters and 150 auxiliary staff were involved in working on the delete. From Marseille, a fire ship came to support. The damage was initially estimated. The repair Department of the Navy described him as “serious”. Toulon is the largest naval base of France.
The 74-Meter-long “pearl” is one of six nuclear-powered hunting submarines of the French Navy. It was made in 1993, in service, and can dive up to 300 meters deep; it is staffed with a crew of 70 Sailors. In addition to its six nuclear-powered hunting U-boats, France also has four submarines, of nuclear-missile
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