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Sub deaths caused by 'failures' Sub deaths caused by 'failures'
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An explosion which killed two British submariners was caused by "systematic failures", a coroner has ruled.An explosion which killed two British submariners was caused by "systematic failures", a coroner has ruled.
Anthony Huntrod, 20, from Sunderland and Paul McCann, 32, from Halesowen in the West Midlands, died aboard HMS Tireless during an exercise in 2007.Anthony Huntrod, 20, from Sunderland and Paul McCann, 32, from Halesowen in the West Midlands, died aboard HMS Tireless during an exercise in 2007.
A self-contained oxygen generator (Scog) blew up while the submarine was under hundreds of feet of Arctic ice.A self-contained oxygen generator (Scog) blew up while the submarine was under hundreds of feet of Arctic ice.
Coroner Derek Winter said he would write to the government urging action to avoid a similar incident.Coroner Derek Winter said he would write to the government urging action to avoid a similar incident.
HMS Tireless, a hunter-killer class sub, was sailing under the ice pack 170 miles north of Deadhorse, in Prudhoe Bay, Alaska, when the accident happened.HMS Tireless, a hunter-killer class sub, was sailing under the ice pack 170 miles north of Deadhorse, in Prudhoe Bay, Alaska, when the accident happened.
The two mechanics were trapped in a forward escape by the explosion.The two mechanics were trapped in a forward escape by the explosion.
The mechanics were trapped in a forward compartment by the blast
Post-mortem examinations revealed Mr Huntrod died from multiple injuries and Mr McCann of carbon monoxide poisoning.Post-mortem examinations revealed Mr Huntrod died from multiple injuries and Mr McCann of carbon monoxide poisoning.
Mr Winter, the Sunderland Coroner, recorded a narrative verdict saying "systematic failures led to the contamination and damage" of the oxygen generators on board "which in turn caused the explosion".Mr Winter, the Sunderland Coroner, recorded a narrative verdict saying "systematic failures led to the contamination and damage" of the oxygen generators on board "which in turn caused the explosion".
Speaking after the inquest Commodore Jake Moors said: "I, on behalf of the First Sea Lord, the entire Royal Navy and the submarine service would like to express our deepest sympathy to Mr and Mrs McCann, Mr Huntrod and Brenda Gooch for the loss of their sons in this tragic accident.
"The Royal Navy police, the MoD police and the board of inquiry conducted an exhaustive investigation, the conclusions of which have been borne out by the coroner's verdict today."