HMS Vigilant is normally based at Faslane in Scotland but was in the US for maintenance
* Lieutenant Commander Len Louw, 40s, was 'not in a fit state to be in charge'
* The Royal Navy officer arrived for shift drunk and holding a bag of BBQ chicken
* Alarmed crew members of the HMS Vigilant alerted 'higher ups' when he arrived
A Royal Navy officer in charge of the Trident nuclear missiles was found to be drunk whilst on duty when he turned up for a shift with a bag of barbecue chicken.
Lieutenant Commander Len Louw, in his 40s, is understood to have been carrying grilled chicken and was 'not in a fit state to be in charge of nuclear weapons' when he turned up to take over the controls.
Alarmed crew members of the HMS Vigilant, currently based in the US, notified the 'higher ups' when they realised something was 'seriously wrong' with Lieutenant Louw.
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Update #1: Royal Navy nuclear submarine officer arrived 'drunk' for duty (BBC)
Update #2: Too tanked for Tridents? Royal Navy officer in charge of nukes reportedly came to work drunk & clutching bag of BBQ chicken (RT)
WNU Editor: The Ministry of Defense response to this incident is definitely an understatement (see below).
You may have seen some reporting this morning on an incident on a submarine. While we don’t comment on the detail, there are numerous safety checks and processes to protect the safety and use of weapons aboard all submarines.
— Ministry of Defence Press Office (@DefenceHQPress) October 19, 2020
