British Royal Navy personnel have been accused of drug use and abusive behavior on board the nuclear submarine HMS Vanguard. The claims, published on Tuesday by the Daily Mail, stem from accounts provided by a whistleblower, who detailed incidents involving crew members.
The former member of the submarine’s crew alleged that some sailors engaged in “gang bangs” while on duty, and that “the lunatics are in charge at the asylum.”
“We had a rape list on my submarine. There was a 19-year-old kid [on it]. When he realised he was on it, he was s***ing his pants. Everyone wanted to rape him. He was petrified,” the whistleblower told the paper.
The HMS Vanguard, which carries Trident ballistic missiles, is one of the UK’s four Vanguard-class submarines. Any lapse in protocol on board such a vessel is considered a matter of significant national security.
