Especially when considering this detail:
But Sir Jonathon confirmed that HMS Vanguard had been involved.
"Recently, the two submarines came into contact at very low speed," he said.
Another possibility is that they have detected each other, and both tried to simultaneously 'disappear' and find the other. *Lunatic*, n. One whose delusions are out of fashion.
You'd only expect high speed submarine impacts from attack submariens, that use a technique that involves sprints then drifts to create an artificial baseline for triangulating acoustic targets while hunting other submarines. Any idiot can face a crisis - it's day to day living that wears you out.
Another possibility is that they have detected each other, and both tried to simultaneously 'disappear' and find the other.
You mean like hide and go seek? And I'll give my consent to any government that does not deny a man a living wage-Billy Bragg
(starts 1:10 in) Any idiot can face a crisis - it's day to day living that wears you out.