
In the second incident, a torpedo was accidentally launched from HMS Argyll inside Devonport naval base. The torpedo was an unarmed version used for testing drills, so did not explode when it impacted a safety fence. See the news story here.
In both cases, the investigations have been launched to try to understand the causal factors.
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