Sailor Gets Boot For Texting Ship's Location

An Irish sailor has been discharged from the navy and jailed for texting the location of his ship to his girlfriend, reports the Belfast Telegraph.

Able Seaman Eoin Gray pleaded guilty to disclosing information without authority about the operation of state ships at sea. He was also given a three-month jail sentence.

Gray apparently contacted colleague in the Fisheries Monitoring Center about the status and location of his ship, the Orla, in order to see if he would be free...