Faslane subs in airgun 'terror'.NUCLEAR subs at Faslane naval base A naval base primarily for support of the forces afloat, contiguous to a port or anchorage, consisting of activities or facilities for which the Navy has operating responsibilities, together with interior lines of communications and the minimum surrounding area necessary for local are to be blasted by massive airguns to mimic terror attacks. Navy chiefs will use compressed air compressed air, air whose volume has been decreased by the application of pressure. Air is compressed by various devices, including the simple hand pump and the reciprocating, rotary, centrifugal, and axial-flow compressors. blasts to make sure they can withstand attack. The technique is safer, cheaper and less environmentally damaging. It has been developed in Scotland against test vessels and the Ministry of Defence's special "shock barge". Trials will now begin on other Navy vessels. The MoD's defence equipment and support team pioneered the tests. Team leader David Manley said: "Shock testing is necessary to make sure they can operate and fight effectively after a mine or torpedo attack, which is, of course, the primary function of a warship warship, any ship built or armed for naval combat. The forerunners of the modern warship were the men-of-war of the 18th and early 19th cent., such as the ship of the line, frigate, corvette, sloop of war (see sloop), brig, and cutter. ." The most recent test took place on a decommissioned Canadian sub in Nova Scotia. Manley said: "It was highly successful. Unlike explosive trials, the shots caused the boat to whip and experience shock." CAPTION(S): Blasted: Subs |
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