Weird World

The last line on this Imperial War Museum exhibit is the most British thing you’ll see this week

A chap called Tom Wilkinson was visiting the Imperial War Museum when this bright orange escape suit caught his eye.

Except it wasn’t the suit that prompted him to share it on Twitter, it was the explanation next to it.

And in case it’s tricky to read …

‘In 1980 Britain announced that it would replace its ageing stock of Polaris missiles with the American Trident system.

In 2014 the Royal navy were operating four nuclear submarines armed with Trident II D-5 ballistic missiles. This force makes up Britain’s independent nuclear deterrent.

This bright orange escape suit was designed to help crew members to escape if a Trident submarine sank. It was left behind in a pub in Barrow-in-Furness after a fancy dress party.’

Perfect.

And just in case …

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