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| Dead submarine sailors are named | Dead submarine sailors are named |
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| Two British sailors killed in an explosion on a nuclear submarine under the Arctic icecap have been named. | Two British sailors killed in an explosion on a nuclear submarine under the Arctic icecap have been named. |
| Anthony Huntrod, 20, from Sunderland and Paul McCann, 32, from Halesowen, West Midlands, died on board the Devonport-based HMS Tireless. | Anthony Huntrod, 20, from Sunderland and Paul McCann, 32, from Halesowen, West Midlands, died on board the Devonport-based HMS Tireless. |
| A third sailor was airlifted to a US military hospital in Alaska. | A third sailor was airlifted to a US military hospital in Alaska. |
| The boat had to smash through the ice to reach the surface after the blast. A Board of Inquiry investigation has begun into Wednesday's accident. | The boat had to smash through the ice to reach the surface after the blast. A Board of Inquiry investigation has begun into Wednesday's accident. |
| US authorities said air-purification equipment, known as a self-contained oxygen generation candle, was the source of the blast. | US authorities said air-purification equipment, known as a self-contained oxygen generation candle, was the source of the blast. |
| Anthony greatly loved the Navy and the job that he did Anthony Huntrod family statement class="" href="/1/hi/england/6481351.stm">Devoted sailors 'loved the Navy' | |
| The families of both dead sailors have been told. Their names were released by the Ministry of Defence. | The families of both dead sailors have been told. Their names were released by the Ministry of Defence. |
| In a statement, Anthony's family said: "He will be greatly missed by us for the rest of our lives. | In a statement, Anthony's family said: "He will be greatly missed by us for the rest of our lives. |
| "He was over the moon when he joined the Navy two years ago. He greatly loved the Navy and the job that he did." | "He was over the moon when he joined the Navy two years ago. He greatly loved the Navy and the job that he did." |
| The injured sailor is being treated at Elmendorf Air Force Base near Anchorage for non life-threatening injuries and is expected to make a full recovery. | The injured sailor is being treated at Elmendorf Air Force Base near Anchorage for non life-threatening injuries and is expected to make a full recovery. |
| Tireless is a nuclear-powered Trafalgar-class submarine. It does not carry nuclear weapons, but is armed with five tubes capable of firing Tomahawk missiles. | Tireless is a nuclear-powered Trafalgar-class submarine. It does not carry nuclear weapons, but is armed with five tubes capable of firing Tomahawk missiles. |
| It is the third of seven such vessels in the Royal Navy, and usually carries a crew of 130. | It is the third of seven such vessels in the Royal Navy, and usually carries a crew of 130. |
| The UK's underwater hunters | The UK's underwater hunters |
| Oxygen candles are emergency devices that create oxygen through a chemical reaction. | Oxygen candles are emergency devices that create oxygen through a chemical reaction. |
| Some devices burn at high temperatures during the reaction. | Some devices burn at high temperatures during the reaction. |
| The nuclear reactor of HMS Tireless was unaffected and the ship itself was not in danger, the MoD said. | The nuclear reactor of HMS Tireless was unaffected and the ship itself was not in danger, the MoD said. |
| The Leader of the Commons Jack Straw told MPs: "Those of us who have been on board submarines know just what a potentially dangerous environment it is, and the safety record of the Royal Navy overall was second to none. | The Leader of the Commons Jack Straw told MPs: "Those of us who have been on board submarines know just what a potentially dangerous environment it is, and the safety record of the Royal Navy overall was second to none. |
| "We send our sympathy to the family and the colleagues of the two sailors who were killed." | "We send our sympathy to the family and the colleagues of the two sailors who were killed." |
| The Board of Inquiry aims to prevent a recurrence of the tragedy and to see what lessons can be learned. | The Board of Inquiry aims to prevent a recurrence of the tragedy and to see what lessons can be learned. |