American nuclear sub and French frigate visit Scotland

A Virginia class nuclear-powered submarine and a French Aquitane class frigate have arrived in Scotland.

There is a steady flow of allied ships and submarines to and from Scotland, and all are routine visits despite speculation in the press.

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🇺🇸 Very wet conditions as Virginia class US submarine heads up the Clyde this morning @USNavy @RoyalNavy #hmnbclyde #submarine #submariners #navy #naval #firthofclyde pic.twitter.com/UB3aSBjMb9

— Sheila Weir (@SheilaLWeir) November 1, 2022

The French frigate.

🇫🇷 FS Aquitaine D-650 heading up the Clyde this afternoon @MarineNationale #fsaquitaine #french #frigate #FREMM #marine #navy #naval #shipping @RoyalNavy #hmnbclyde #clyde #tuesday pic.twitter.com/eEq7LLhAZy

— Sheila Weir (@SheilaLWeir) November 1, 2022

Earlier in the year, nuclear submarines from three countries were berthed in HMNB Clyde at Faslane near Glasgow in Scotland. The American submarine was of the Virginia class and the French submarine was of the Rubis class. HM Naval Base Clyde – commonly known throughout the Navy as Faslane – is the Royal Navy’s main presence in Scotland.

It is home to the core of the Submarine Service, including the nation’s nuclear deterrent, and the new generation of hunter-killer submarines. The base is home to Trident nuclear missile-carrying Vanguard-class nuclear submarines in addition to Astute-class attack submarines and a number of smaller, conventional surface vessels.

The Royal Naval Armaments Depot at Coulport, 8 miles from Faslane, is responsible for the storage, processing, maintenance and issue of key elements of the UK’s Trident Deterrent Missile System and the ammunitioning of all submarine embarked weapons.