By By Kev Hedges Oct 22, 2010 in Environment Kyle Of Lochalsh - A Royal Navy nuclear submarine has grounded onto rocks just around three miles from the Isle of Skye road bridge in north-west Scotland. Submariner personnel are said to be trapped on board. We are responding to the incident and can confirm that there are no injuries to personnel and the submarine remains watertight. There is no indication of any environmental impact. HMS Astute is one of the newest submarines commissioned to the Royal Navy. It is not the first time a submarine has grounded in these regional waters; In November 2002, HMS Trafalgar (S107) ran aground close to Skye, causing Only back in September the BBC Defence news team reported on how the HMS Astute was in a class of her own. On Wednesday the coalition government announced painful austerity measures which included an The BBC has also The HMS Astute got into difficulty and the Maritime Coast Guard were summoned to assist around 0819BST today. The Ministry of Defence has confirmed the incident but insist there is no 'nuclear incident'. The spokeswoman said:HMS Astute is one of the newest submarines commissioned to the Royal Navy. It is not the first time a submarine has grounded in these regional waters; In November 2002, HMS Trafalgar (S107) ran aground close to Skye, causing £5m ($7.85m) worth of damage to her hull and injuring three sailors.Only back in September the BBC Defence news team reported on how the HMS Astute was in a class of her own. On Wednesday the coalition government announced painful austerity measures which included an 8 per-cent cut in defence spending between now and 2014.The BBC has also learned that HMS Astute is believed to have been undergoing sea trials as it is not expected to enter service until next year. It is believed the run aground nuclear submarine can be seen from the shoreline. More about Nuclear, Isle skye, Submarine More news from nuclear isle skye submarine