British Navy Sacks Nuclear Submariners Over Cocaine Use

British Navy Sacks Nuclear Submariners Over Cocaine Use
The British Royal Navy amphibious assault ship HMS Ocean is pictured at the Naval Base in Gibraltar on Sept. 11, 2017. JORGE GUERRERO/AFP/Getty Images
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LONDON—Britain’s navy has fired nine sailors serving on a nuclear-armed submarine after they tested positive for using cocaine, the country’s defense ministry said on Saturday.

The crew were from HMS Vigilant, one of four Royal Navy submarines which operate the Trident nuclear missile system.