Drunkenness and nuclear weapons are never, ever a good combination, whether or not grilled chicken is involved. independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-n…
Talk about burying the lede: "HMS Vigilant is one of the four submarines … which make up the UK's nuclear deterrent. The submarine was reportedly at the centre of a suspected Covid-19 outbreak following a recent port visit to the US Navy Submarine Base Kings Bay in Georgia."
During a recent visit to Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay in Georgia, several of the HMS Vigilant crew disobeyed orders and traveled as far as 200 miles away to visit strip clubs, bars, and restaurants, infecting more than 30 crewmates with COVID-19. news.usni.org/2020/10/14/u-k…
Three years ago, the Vigilant was nicknamed the HMS Sex and Cocaine when, during another port visit to Kings Bay, nine crewmembers held drug-fueled parties, with at least one having sex with a prostitute (and stealing back the money he paid her). All nine were removed from duty.

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