Reservoirs & lochs · Scottish Highlands
RNAD Coulport
RNAD Coulport in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2.5 h
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
RNAD Coulport is a place of interest in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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From the Wikipedia article
Royal Naval Armaments Depot Coulport, shortened to RNAD Coulport, on Loch Long in Argyll, Scotland, is the storage and loading facility for the nuclear warheads of the United Kingdom's Trident programme. The base, near the village of Coulport, has up to 16 reinforced concrete bunkers built into the hillside on the eastern shore of Loch Long. It is the last depot in Britain to retain the "RNAD" designation, indicating a Royal Naval Armaments Depot. The depot was established during the Cold War as the storage, maintenance and loading facility for Polaris nuclear weapons. Today, Coulport is mainly used for handling Trident warheads. Two docks are located on the shoreline at the foot of the hill. There, weapons are loaded onto Vanguard-class nuclear submarines before they go on patrol and unloaded before they return to base at nearby Faslane. An older jetty is known as the Polaris Jetty, while the newer, covered explosive handling jetty (EHJ) is used for handling Trident warheads.
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Background
History
]] Coulport had originally been best known as a holiday retreat for wealthy Glaswegians, with its most notable feature being Kibble Palace, now relocated to the Glasgow Botanic Gardens. It is the site of the farm of Duchlage (historically spelt Duchlass). The Nassau Agreement was signed in December 1962, and the Polaris Sales Agreement was signed in April 1963. Initial construction took place between 1963, when Faslane was chosen as the new Polaris base, and 1968, when the first Polaris boat began its patrol. Safety considerations required that the armament maintenance and the storage facility have its own berth and be at least 4400 ft from the main facility whilst operational…
Architecture
RNAD Coulport is owned by the Ministry of Defence (MOD) and is one of four Atomic Weapons Establishment (AWE) sites. Under a fifteen-year contract agreed in 2012, AWE plc, Babcock and Lockheed Martin UK Strategic Systems, together known as the ABL Alliance, manage and operate Coulport, although the Royal Navy's Naval Base Commander Clyde retains overall control and responsibility for security and activities. The site is regulated by the Office for Nuclear Regulation and Defence Nuclear Safety Regulator.
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- Coordinates
- 56.0500, -4.8800
- District
- Argyll and Bute
- Postcode
- G84 0PD
- Parliamentary constituency
- Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber
- Established
- 1963
Sources
- wikidata: Q1136990 (CC0)
- wikipedia: RNAD Coulport (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is RNAD Coulport?
- RNAD Coulport is in the Scottish Highlands, United Kingdom (postcode G84 0PD).
- When was RNAD Coulport built?
- Built or established in 1963.
- Who owns RNAD Coulport?
- RNAD Coulport is owned by ABL Alliance (AWE, Babcock and Lockheed Martin UK).
- How do I get to RNAD Coulport?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode G84 0PD. It sits within the Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber parliamentary constituency.