# Nuclear subs and their nuclear missiles

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nuclear-subs-and-their-nuclear-missiles/631499>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [August 14, 2012, 8:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nuclear-subs-and-their-nuclear-missiles/631499 "2012-08-14T20:34:07Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\
**Post date:** [August 21, 2012, 12:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nuclear-subs-and-their-nuclear-missiles/631499/61 "2012-08-21T00:24:40Z")

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> [@carnivorousplant](#):
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> …[HMS Glowworm](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMS_Glowworm_%28H92%29) took on the heavy cruiser Admiral Hipper…

Yeah, and you see how well that worked out for them.

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**Author:** ![carnivorousplant](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnivorousplant/32/3563_2.png) [@carnivorousplant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnivorousplant)\
**Post date:** [August 21, 2012, 3:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nuclear-subs-and-their-nuclear-missiles/631499/62 "2012-08-21T03:31:41Z")

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> [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](#):
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> Yeah, and you see how well that worked out for them.

They were English, Dukey Butt.

Victoria cross all around.

Admiral Hipper had them at close range, they were going to be sunk, they damaged her before they died.

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**Author:** ![SCAdian](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/scadian/32/3292_2.png) [@SCAdian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SCAdian)\
**Post date:** [August 23, 2012, 5:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nuclear-subs-and-their-nuclear-missiles/631499/63 "2012-08-23T05:41:38Z")

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> [@Gray\_Ghost](#):
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> I had thought the way to not be lying when you claimed that “no nuclear weapons are on this ship” was to partially disassemble the weapon, but leave the vital piece nearby?

We weren’t allowed to say “No nuclear weapons are on this ship.” The correct statement was “I can neither confirm nor deny the presence of nuclear weapons on board this ship.” In other words, can’t say “yes,” can’t say “no.”

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**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\
**Post date:** [August 23, 2012, 1:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nuclear-subs-and-their-nuclear-missiles/631499/64 "2012-08-23T13:54:12Z")

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> [@carnivorousplant](#):
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> They were English, Dukey Butt…

“Dukey Butt”?

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