Royal Navy orders investigation into nuclear submarine repaired with glue

Botched fixes were made onoard HMS Vanguard, whose role is to carry the Trident ballistic missile system

Antonio Jardim was assigned to HMS Vanguard but later given a shore role (PA Photo/Royal Navy). (PA Media)

The Royal Navy has ordered an urgent investigation after workers on a nuclear-armed submarine fixed broken bolts on its vital cooling pipes using super glue.

The botched repairs were spotted during a routine inspection of the 16.000-ton HMS Vanguard.

HMS Vanguard is the first boat of the four-strong Vanguard class – the nuclear-powered submarines which carry the Trident ballistic missile system.