Nuclear Submarine issues raised in the Ministry of Defence Annual Performance Report 2007/8
Operational 'pinch points'
Category A Nuclear Watchkeepers Shortfall of 53 Watchkeepers out of 271 – a shortfall of 24%
Category B Nuclear Watchkeepers A shortfall of 77 Watchkeepers out of 417 a shortfall of 18%
Article source:
http://www.mod.uk/NR/rdonlyres/31D096E9-3F41-4633-BEA2-AE62CF97C3AE/0/annrptvol1_200708.pdf