Category: Technology Author : Steven Hodson Posted: March 9, 2009
Tags : england, google earth, Live Maps, nuclear, submarines
I can just imagine the discussions going on in the Ministries responsible for England’s armed forces and nuclear program. What they thought was a secret that only they knew about turns out to be available to the world via Google Earth and Microsoft’s Live Search Maps. The maps display the longitude and latitude of a facility in Faslane, Scotland that is home to the U.K.’s Trident-armed nuclear submarine forces.
The pictures clearly show two of the Vanguard class submarines – which are capable of carrying 16 nuclear warheads. Of course the military experts are warning that this kind of information will make it all the easier for terrorists to launch attacks
One told The Sun: "A strike on our nuclear capability would cause untold devastation. Terrorists could have a field day, knowing exactly where to aim strikes to cause the maximum devastation."
As well as HM Naval Base Clyde at Faslane, the program also clearly shows the Trident Special Area near Coulport, just 10 miles away, where nuclear warheads are stored.
Source: FoxNews
Chances are that by the time you check this out they’ll have been scrubbed or at least you would think that they would be.
Mar 10, 2009
Bad reporting here.
“Top secret English sub base no longer so secret”
Its not in England. Its in Scotland. IF you want to call it something, call it
“Top secret British sub base no longer so secret”
Mar 10, 2009
My god! Google has even posted their website for all (terrorists) to see!http://www.royalnavy.mod.uk/server/show/nav.3157
Now if someone (terrorists) gets hold of a submarine and SSBNs they could.. ralg ralg ralg…
Meanwhile, what are Sun staff doing surfin google maps? Fire them all, hire more page 3 gals!
Mar 11, 2009
If you check you will find that the photo has been doctored by the M.O.D so that certain items do not show,and also that the shot is years and years out of date.
Mar 11, 2009
Scotland's in England? Therefore Canada is in America?
Not that i should have to tell you but BOTH Scotland and England along with Wales and Northern Ireland make up the UK. Not one is any part of the other.