TURBULENT Cleared – The Fleet Submarine TURBULENT was accused of being involved in the sinking of a French Trawler causing the death of the five crew in January 2004.    The sinking happened a day before a NATO exercises began in the area.    Families of the dead crew believed the vessel was dragged under by a submarine caught in fishing gear, and blamed the British submarine.   The Royal Navy has consistently stated that it had no involvement and now following further inquiries the submarine has been found to be 'Definitely in port' at this time of the incident.   There had been an "unprecedented co-operation to the exhaustive French investigation" which stated that a "submarine was not to blame", and hopefully that will be the end of the matter, finally.