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Yesterday's accident in which two sailors were killed aboard the Royal Navy submarine Tireless did not involve any of the submarine's machinery or installed systems, it has emerged. According to US and British naval sources, the explosion instead involved an oxygen candle. Some news sources have said oxygen candles are " …

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  1. Mike VandeVelde

    there's been some "debate" over hear in Canada too

    http://www.cbc.ca/news/story/1999/03/30/bc_sub990330.html

    http://www.cbc.ca/canada/story/2000/10/06/submarine001006.html

    http://www.cbc.ca/canada/story/2002/04/23/submarine_020423.html

    http://www.cbc.ca/canada/story/2002/04/24/sub_investigate020424.html

    http://www.cbc.ca/national/rex/rex_041006.html - LOL!!

    http://www.cbc.ca/canada/story/2004/10/08/newgraham_sub041008.html

    http://www.cbc.ca/canada/story/2004/10/09/submarine_041009.html

    http://www.cbc.ca/world/story/2004/10/15/saundersblair041015.html

    http://www.cbc.ca/canada/story/2006/05/13/sub-060513.html

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