>>     Imagine if they'd have exploded. What would we be doing right now?
>
> Assuming you mean if the weapons went off - not much chance of that. I 
> reckon those subs could be completely destroyed by a variety of 
> accidents/hostilities and the nukes still wouldn't go off. They need to be 
> set off deliberately.

Yes, it is almost impossible to set off the nuclear weapon "by mistake" due 
to some shock or explosion nearby, *but* the radioactive components of the 
weapon can sure be released during a normal impact/explosion and released 
into the water or atmosphere.  It may not be as severe as a nuclear 
explosion, but there will be a lot of radioactive material released, and the 
sea currents / wind will probably carry it and dump it as rain over 
Europe...

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