First Trident submarine ready

Title

First Trident submarine ready

Genre

News report; Interview

TX Date

25 Nov 1994

Year of production

1994

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Duration

00:02:18

Description

Chief correspondent Paul Maurice reports on Britain’s first Trident submarine, HMS Vanguard, being ready to leave Faslane on the River Clyde for operational deployment. The exact routes are secret due to security but under agreements with Russia her nuclear missiles are not likely to be fired. Includes interview with her Commander, Jim Boyne.

Contributors

Paul Maurice; Jim Boyne

Keywords

Russia; International relations; Nuclear weapons; Missiles; Military operations; Submarines; Security; HMS Vanguard; River Clyde

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