Post by Deleted on Jan 22, 2016 7:50:06 GMT 7
When one of the UK’s ballistic submarines leaves the deep water base at Clyde, she makes her way along Loch Long and into the North Atlantic.
Once in open water the 16,000 tonnes boat slips below the waves and disappears not to be seen again for months.
Her whereabouts are so well guarded most of the crew onboard are not told. There are few areas of British life more secretive than the UK's nuclear deterrent.
To stay invisible the submarine keeps outgoing transmissions to a minimum. The only non-operational contact with the the outside world is a weekly message from family and friends, limited to 120 words.
A nuclear reactor powers the boat, in theory allowing it to stay submerged indefinitely. Oxygen is recycled and the submarine makes its own water. It only has to surface for human needs; food.
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news.sky.com/story/1627214/trident-submariner-pale-skin-and-no-whistling
Once in open water the 16,000 tonnes boat slips below the waves and disappears not to be seen again for months.
Her whereabouts are so well guarded most of the crew onboard are not told. There are few areas of British life more secretive than the UK's nuclear deterrent.
To stay invisible the submarine keeps outgoing transmissions to a minimum. The only non-operational contact with the the outside world is a weekly message from family and friends, limited to 120 words.
A nuclear reactor powers the boat, in theory allowing it to stay submerged indefinitely. Oxygen is recycled and the submarine makes its own water. It only has to surface for human needs; food.
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news.sky.com/story/1627214/trident-submariner-pale-skin-and-no-whistling
