The head of the Royal Navy has ordered an investigation into allegations of sexual assaults and harassment in the submarine service. It follows reports that a "rape list" of female personnel was drawn up.
Admiral Sir Ben Key, the First Sea Lord, said the allegations were "abhorrent". And he vowed that anyone who is found culpable will be held accountable regardless of rank.
The abuse is said to have been rife throughout the submarine service since the branch lifted its long-standing ban on female recruits in 2011, the Daily Mail reported. The paper quotes Sophie Brook, 30, the first female warfare officer in the service and once tipped to captain a sub, as saying the fleet is "no place for women" and claiming she was harassed by senior officers.
