Royal Navy Chief Apologizes to Victims of Sexual Harassment Serving Aboard British Submarines

The head of the Royal Navy has apologized following the investigation which found misogyny, bullying and other unacceptable behaviour had taken place in the Submarine Service.

Apologizing to victims of misogyny, the First Sea Lord, Admiral Sir Ben Key, said he had accepted all 37 recommendations of the investigation following an alarm raised by a whistle-blower about alleged sexual harassment and abuse on board the UK's submarines, Forces News reported.

An internal inquiry had been ordered into the claims made in a newspaper interview in October 2022 by Sophie Brook, a former naval officer, and other women about their treatment while serving in the  Submarine Service.

One of the recommendations in the report is the formation of a new Head of Culture team and a review of submariner leadership training.