A UK Nuclear Submarine Used Superglue To Fix Some Bolts On Its Nuclear Reactor Chamber

The superglue repairs were discovered on HMS Vanguard after a bolt fell off during checks, The Sun reported (Picture: MOD) 

Business Insider: A UK nuclear submarine had its broken bolts fixed with superglue, report says 

* The British Navy launched a probe after finding a "defect" in a nuclear submarine, The Sun reported. 

* Broken bolts on HMS Vanguard's reactor chamber were glued on instead of replaced, the report said.

The British Navy ordered an urgent investigation this week after finding that the broken bolts in a nuclear submarine were fixed with superglue, The Sun newspaper reported.

Inspectors said they found a "defect" on the HMS Vanguard during a recent maintenance check at Devonport Dockyard in Plymouth, England, according to The Sun. 

At least seven broken bolts on the submarine's reactor chamber were glued on instead of replaced, the UK's Ministry of Defence (MoD) told the newspaper. 

hey originally broke due to over-tightening, The Sun reported.  

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