On 8th September 2003 Southampton City Council reluctantly agreed to go ahead with a nuclear safety plan to allow nuclear powered submarines into the docks at a Z Berth.
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SCANS press release
Solent Coalition Against Nuclear Ships
EVENT: Southampton City Council Cabinet Meeting on nuclear submarines Z Berth
BACKGROUND
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Legal arguments to be heard over Z-berth plan
On 8th September Southampton City Council Cabinet Committee is to consider a proposed safety plan to allow nuclear powered submarines into Southampton Docks for the third time this year.
The British Navy is pushing to use the commercial docks for PR and recruiting visits, but SCANS view is that the risk of a nuclear accident or terrorist attack on a submarine berthed in the city is unnecessary.
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List of UK X and Z Berths
In November 2000, responding to a question in the House of Commons, the Ministry of Defence provided a list of the locations of all berths suitable for nuclear submarines in Britain and other UK administered territories. Below is the information as published in Hansard.
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NUKEWATCH ANNUAL REVIEW 2000
CONTENTS
– Chevaline Convoys
– Citizen Verification
– Warhead & SNM Convoys
– MDP Convoy Command
– LAESI Guidelines
– Aldermaston
– Annual Gathering -
Nuclear submarines use of the port of Southampton
1970s
August 1977 HMS SwiftFire November 1978 HMS SwiftFire May 1979 HMS Superb Novermber 1979 HMS Dreadnought 1980s
June 1983 HMS Sceptre September 1983 HMS Warspite 6th of August 1984 Southampton city is declared a nuclear free zone March