Janvier 2007 / The Scotsman

British nuclear submarine : Vengeance is her name and vengeance her only purpose

The Scotsman Sat 27 Jan 2007

Vengeance is her name and vengeance her only purpose

EBEN HARRELL (eharrell@scotsman.com)

SHOULD Armageddon come, its heralding scripture will not appear in any holy book. It will appear on a screen in front of two officers in the small communications room of HMS Vengeance, one of Britain’s four nuclear submarines - launch orders ; blood and rubble.

Here the debate over renewing Britain’s nuclear arsenal is made real : 16 Trident missiles, each with up (...)