HMNB Clyde lies on the eastern shore of Gare Loch in Argyll and Bute, Scotland, to the north of the Firth of Clyde and 25 mi (40 km) west of the city of Glasgow.
Monday, 22 July 2013
Submarines on the Clyde
HMNB Clyde lies on the eastern shore of Gare Loch in Argyll and Bute, Scotland, to the north of the Firth of Clyde and 25 mi (40 km) west of the city of Glasgow.
Wednesday, 10 July 2013
Nuclear Submarines
Royal Navy submarine HMS Vigilant has recently returned to her home in Scotland following a multi-million pound, three-year overhaul.
The vessel, one of the UK’s four Vanguard Class nuclear submarines, was officially handed back to the Navy for operational use on Thursday, June 21, 2012.
Known as a Long Overhaul Period (Refuel), the work package was an enormous engineering task, with the submarine emerging as effectively a new boat inside.
Around 2.2 million man hours were involved in the overhaul under a £350m contract with Babcock Marine at Devonport Dockyard in Plymouth.
Work carried out included the installation of improved strategic weapons equipment and the integration of the tactical weapons submarine command systems.
A new reactor core – which provides the power for the 15,000 tonne vessel – was also refitted meaning that HMS Vigilant will be able to function until the end of her operational life without ever having to refuel again.
Sunday, 7 July 2013
Mike (Smudge) Smith
Victoria Smith is Michael Smith's (Smudge) other half, who was an MEM who served on HMS Superb and other boats (he was a boxer and from Warrington). He sadly crossed the bar in 2000 after an accident leaving behind Victoria and their two daughters. Victoria is trying to contact lads who have worked with Smudge and knew him, to hear some of the old shennanigans we used to get up to and pass on information to her daughters about their father. If any of you remember Smudge, please drop Victoria a line. Any help would be appreciated.
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