Clyde-Built Navy Frigate with Eight Different Weapon Systems Sails Past Greenock

Clyde-built Navy frigate with eight different weapon systems sails past Greenock

A Clydebuilt Royal Navy frigate with eight different weapons systems on board has been caught on camera sailing past Greenock.

The Royal Navy’s Vanguard-Class Were Built For Just 1 Mission

Key Points and Summary – The Royal Navy’s four Vanguard-class submarines are the cornerstone of the United Kingdom’s strategic nuclear deterrent. Commissioned in the 1990s, these massive 16,000-ton “boomers” are each armed with 16 Trident II D5 nuclear-tipped ballistic missiles, ensuring a continuous at-sea deterrence posture. Powered by a Rolls-Royce PWR 2 nuclear reactor, they have virtually unlimited range. Despite their formidable power and …