Posted on May 14, 2023
BAE investigating alleged sabotage of next-generation Royal Navy warship
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An investigation has begun into an alleged incident of sabotage onboard a next-generation Royal Navy warship at a Scottish shipyard.
Dozens of cables on HMS Glasgow, which is expected to enter into service in the late 2020s, were “damaged intentionally” according to BAE Systems, the main contractor responsible for the construction and fitting out of the ship. Work has now restarted on the vessel after the discovery of possible sabotage this week.
HMS Glasgow, an anti-submarine warfare vessel tasked with protecting the Trident nuclear deterrent and aircraft carriers, is the first of the new series of Type 26 frigates and is being built at the Scotstoun shipyard on the River Clyde in Glasgow.
Dozens of cables on HMS Glasgow, which is expected to enter into service in the late 2020s, were “damaged intentionally” according to BAE Systems, the main contractor responsible for the construction and fitting out of the ship. Work has now restarted on the vessel after the discovery of possible sabotage this week.
HMS Glasgow, an anti-submarine warfare vessel tasked with protecting the Trident nuclear deterrent and aircraft carriers, is the first of the new series of Type 26 frigates and is being built at the Scotstoun shipyard on the River Clyde in Glasgow.
BAE investigating alleged sabotage of next-generation Royal Navy warship
Posted from theguardian.com
United Kingdom
BAE Systems, Inc.
Glasgow
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel
..."More than 60 cables were severed, according to the UK Defence Journal.
Approximately 23,000 cables will be installed on HMS Glasgow including ones that transmit data between various systems, equipment and personnel on the ship.
The vessel is the first of eight cutting-edge Type 26 frigates being built by BAE Systems in Glasgow. HMS Cardiff and HMS Belfast are also under construction.
The Type 26 frigate entered the water for the first time at the end of last year to be moved on to a barge at the Govan shipyard, before being moved downriver to Glenmallan on Loch Long.
The barge was subsequently submerged, allowing the vessel to float off and be towed back to the Clyde towards BAE Scotstoun, where it is being fitted out and further tested.
HMS Glasgow’s flight deck will be able to accommodate helicopters up to the size of the RAF’s Chinook, while its loading bay will be able to adapt to house and deploy vessels, vehicles and containers.
There have been eight Royal Navy ships of the name Glasgow from the early 1700s, which between them have earned 10 battle honours.
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..."More than 60 cables were severed, according to the UK Defence Journal.
Approximately 23,000 cables will be installed on HMS Glasgow including ones that transmit data between various systems, equipment and personnel on the ship.
The vessel is the first of eight cutting-edge Type 26 frigates being built by BAE Systems in Glasgow. HMS Cardiff and HMS Belfast are also under construction.
The Type 26 frigate entered the water for the first time at the end of last year to be moved on to a barge at the Govan shipyard, before being moved downriver to Glenmallan on Loch Long.
The barge was subsequently submerged, allowing the vessel to float off and be towed back to the Clyde towards BAE Scotstoun, where it is being fitted out and further tested.
HMS Glasgow’s flight deck will be able to accommodate helicopters up to the size of the RAF’s Chinook, while its loading bay will be able to adapt to house and deploy vessels, vehicles and containers.
There have been eight Royal Navy ships of the name Glasgow from the early 1700s, which between them have earned 10 battle honours.
I hope you appreciated this article. Before you move on, I was hoping you would consider taking the step of supporting the Guardian’s journalism.
From Elon Musk to Rupert Murdoch, a small number of billionaire owners have a powerful hold on so much of the information that reaches the public about what’s happening in the world. The Guardian is different. We have no billionaire owner or shareholders to consider. Our journalism is produced to serve the public interest – not profit motives.
And we avoid the trap that befalls much US media – the tendency, born of a desire to please all sides, to engage in false equivalence in the name of neutrality. While fairness guides everything we do, we know there is a right and a wrong position in the fight against racism and for reproductive justice. When we report on issues like the climate crisis, we’re not afraid to name who is responsible. And as a global news organization, we’re able to provide a fresh, outsider perspective on US politics – one so often missing from the insular American media bubble."
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