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HMS Ambush is in Grotsund near Tromsø to familiarise the Royal Navy with facilities to sustain submarines in the Arctic.
The Royal Navy say here that the Faslane-based Fleet submarine is the first British boat to use the new facilities, which have been made available by Norway to its NATO allies.
“Ambush, which is the second of four operational Astute-class submarines (three more are under construction), has been working extensively in Norwegian waters over the past month, joining Norwegian-led training, including Cold Response, the largest Arctic exercise staged by Norway in three decades.
Among the key roles Ambush played: serving as a launchpad for stealthy raids by Royal Marines in small boats in the Lyngenfjord, to the east of Tromsø, as well as training tomorrow’s submarine skippers by hosting the ‘Perisher’, the Submarine Command Course, which determines whether British or allied officers possess ‘the right stuff’ to serve as a boat’s executive or commanding officer.”
Ambush is paying a short visit to the port, taking on fresh supplies before resuming patrols.
The Royal Navy say here that the Faslane-based Fleet submarine is the first British boat to use the new facilities, which have been made available by Norway to its NATO allies.
“Ambush, which is the second of four operational Astute-class submarines (three more are under construction), has been working extensively in Norwegian waters over the past month, joining Norwegian-led training, including Cold Response, the largest Arctic exercise staged by Norway in three decades.
Among the key roles Ambush played: serving as a launchpad for stealthy raids by Royal Marines in small boats in the Lyngenfjord, to the east of Tromsø, as well as training tomorrow’s submarine skippers by hosting the ‘Perisher’, the Submarine Command Course, which determines whether British or allied officers possess ‘the right stuff’ to serve as a boat’s executive or commanding officer.”
Ambush is paying a short visit to the port, taking on fresh supplies before resuming patrols.
British nuclear submarine visits Norway
Posted from ukdefencejournal.org.uk
Submarines
United Kingdom
Arctic Ocean
Norway
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel
"Why does the UK have a nuclear-powered missile submarine fleet?
This fleet came into being after its ally, the United States, canceled a key weapon system that would have been the cornerstone of London’s nuclear arsenal. Fifty years later, the UK’s missile submarine force is the sole custodian of the country’s nuclear weapons, providing a constant deterrent against nuclear attack."
"Why does the UK have a nuclear-powered missile submarine fleet?
This fleet came into being after its ally, the United States, canceled a key weapon system that would have been the cornerstone of London’s nuclear arsenal. Fifty years later, the UK’s missile submarine force is the sole custodian of the country’s nuclear weapons, providing a constant deterrent against nuclear attack."
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