WEEK 49 Nov 20th to 26th 2000

   NUCLEAR SUBMARINE MERELY MOMENTS FROM DISASTER

   The nuclear reactor onboard the British submarine "Tireless" was very close to meltdown on May 18th, the British newspaper Sunday Times reports. The disaster was closer than most people like to believe. The British navy has, to this point claimed that it was all "a minor incident". It was instead caused by a fault in the cooling system that could have had far reaching consequences. The truth was revealed last month when an inspection revealed a crack threatening the integrity of the system.