Royal Navy nuclear submarine fleet can only use fire hoses against Vladimir Putin drone attack

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The Royal Navy nuclear submarine fleet has been told to use fire hoses against a possible Russian drone attack.High-pressure jets of water are said to be the only "air defence weapon" on Vanguard-class submersible.Despite the vessels being armed with Trident II ballistic missiles, the last line of defence is a hose.A source told The Sun: "You have to use what you've got." TRENDING Stories Videos Your Say The hoses are placed on Vanguard decks as a precaution when vessels are tied to HMNB Clyde in Faslane, the Scotland home of the submarine service.The Navy insists its submersible vessels have multiple layers of defence, including "physical barriers, patrols, surveillance, monitoring, and counter-drone capabilities".It has now been revealed that submariners standing on deck and blasting high-pressure water at drones is one of those layers.The hoses are equipped with pistol-grip nozzles to help sailors aim at potential threats."We always thought this would be for small spy drones or...

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