Women officers harassed on submarines in British Royal Navy

Female British Royal Navy submariners reportedly skilled sexual harassment and intimidation. Adm Sir Ben Key, the top of the Royal Navy, ordered an investigation into “abhorrent” allegations within the submarine service in response to troubling data from whistleblowers.

According to the Daily Mail, former Navy Lt. Sophie Brook mentioned that she was subjected to bodily assaults in addition to a “constant campaign of sexual bullying.” When a brand new feminine crew joined, she described the male submarine crew as “vultures.”

‘No place for women.’

A former UK navy lieutenant has alleged that male crew members of the British Royal Navy’s Submarine Service had a ‘rape list’ rating feminine colleagues within the order they thought the ladies needs to be assaulted pic.twitter.com/499t5XlGQ9

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Male submariners allegedly created a “crush depth rape list” the place girls have been sequenced within the order they need to be raped within the occasion of a catastrophic occasion, amongst different allegations of bodily and psychological abuse.

On her journey to change into the primary feminine submarine captain, the 30-year-old created historical past by changing into the primary feminine fight officer. She spent most of her time aboard nuclear-armed submarines of the Vanguard class. The fleet, which is comprised of nuclear-powered submarines, in line with the previous lieutenant, is a “no place for women,” and two extra whistleblowers have largely confirmed the disturbing particulars of the previous lieutenant’s account. They additionally concur that the department, which is predominately male, has failed to offer a pleasant office for girls.

After the department’s long-standing ban on feminine recruiting resulted in 2011, abuse is alleged to have been prevalent for greater than ten years.

The navy’s commander, Adm. Ben Key, labelled the claims horrifying. “I am deeply disturbed to hear of allegations of inappropriate behaviour in the Submarine Service and I want to reassure our people, and anyone who is reading this, that any activity which falls short of the highest of standards the Royal Navy sets itself is totally unacceptable and not a true reflection of what service life should be,” he mentioned.

“These allegations are abhorrent. Sexual assault and harassment have no place in the Royal Navy and will not be tolerated. I have directed my senior team to investigate these allegations thoroughly. Anyone who is found culpable will be held accountable for their actions regardless of their rank or status,” Key additional added.

The British Ministry of Defence didn’t reply to particular fees however did acknowledge that extra wanted to be carried out to deal with inappropriate behaviour. It said that it’s working to enhance reporting strategies for sexual crimes.

Notably, Brook departed the Navy after being probed and court-martialed for sending secret details about her submarine’s location to her married boyfriend in an e mail. She stop in January however was legally fired in June and sentenced to 4 months in jail with suspension.