Freed submarine heads back to base for checks

A British nuclear-powered submarine that ran aground off the coast of Scotland was making its way back to base for further checks today.

A British nuclear-powered submarine that ran aground off the coast of Scotland was making its way back to base for further checks today.

HMS Astute had become stuck during sea trials on Friday in a channel between the island of Skye and the Scottish mainland.

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