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Flutterlng Ensign. soarl gulls and the distinctive white hull of H.M.S. sub tor the camera or Phot) Bill Feiters as two Enterprise made a 'a Inshore Survey Squadron pa d a courtesy visit to the ships ot the Ho al little Dutch of En hulzen. The Enterprise was following H.M.S. Egeria across the tjsseimeer. Holland's Inland sea. on passage trom Amsterdam. Special taature Page 12.
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Inflation _hits Temeraire As preparations for the mighty new Trident system get under way, intrustment of Britain’s strategic nuclear deterrent to the Senior Service For the rest of this century and the first part of the next rovides a confidence-booster for the Royal Navy in general and the ubmarine Service in particular. nuclear boats (possibly five will be operateach armed ing in the l with in tubes and each missile with titted eight Four
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After years of controversial culation on "What follows s olarts."" the Gosernment announced in July in favour ol l'ndent. An agreement with the United States is similar to the N62 arrangements under which Britain Polaris. be Trident boats are expected to be introduced progressively in the first hall oi the ills as the Polaris force is phased out. The) are to be designed by naval teams with. it is anticipated. Viclrers a full part in the dest ii. 'helher all will be built _v Viciters remains to be seen
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FIVE BILLION Total capital costs at toda_v's prices is put at up to live billion pounds. spread over 15 years. lot tour-boat lorce. Costs of the missile sntem in the L‘.S. are estimated at a billion pounds. but r cent. ol the total at least 70 cost of the oree is to be spent in Britain. tnclutlin submarine building. work on t warheads. and work at the Coulport armament depot and Faslane submarine base. The new submarines are likely to be ol similar size to Polaris boats 'bl_v tar r at around a l0.(XIl tons manpower to also are expected requirements a
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be similar. The Government plans to decide in two or three years time whether to build a fifth submarine at a likely additional cost ol about £603 million. The Trident missile is a three-
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This compares wit 2.. nautical miles oi Polaris. providing the new submarines with the advantage oi much greater "sea room" in which to operate. (See also page 22).
A Lynx helicopter hovers astcrn and at stores allct swa s on .M.S. the jac as Coventry (Ie t) carries out
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the Indian Ocean. the More on deployment in Pages 23. 2-1 and 25.
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H.M.S. Temerarire has become a victim of inflation. Rapidly rising construction costs have caused the important building phase of the project to be deferred indefinitely. Althou work on the ground H.M.S. Temeraire in Pitt Street. Portsmouth. will remain in service gran tand. running track. until the new centre is built. hockey. rugby. soccer and cricket Lteut-Cdr. Smith said the is now nearing compitches d squash courts wete like proy to pletion. nothing will now be done bribe the missed ol new _
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facilities. There is a critical shorSchool and administrative com- tage ol them in the area. All other lacilities already plex until more money becomes existed. albeit scattered in and available. The decision to deter Phase 2 around Portsmouth. and not ol the project is a major disap- always served by appropriate pointment to sportsmen and s its changing 2rooms. ol the new Temeraire Phase administrators in the Royal vy. was estimated in l979 at £2.'i'm. The new Temeraire. sited and by this vein that estimate across the road lrorti H. .S. Vernon at Portsmouth. was seen has risen to £3.3m. With cuts remicr sports already having in be made in the as the Navy‘: centre, bringing al the Services Service. the project was reduced to the lowest financial major sporting facilities together this yearstatus. in ii modern. integrated complex. priority Now the decision has been NEW SCHOOL made to deter the entire Phase 2 included in the phase that has "until necessary lunds become now been temporarily abandoned available." are the new ILN. School of Work on the much-dela ed Ph ‘cal Trainin a Fleet physical Phase 1 is expected to be lint ed recreations training centre. in September. although two rass a l. offices lot the pitches have to be re~seede and swimming Ph will not be available next season. is sta a run 'l1iere have also been roblenis port a accommodated Il'l with the all-weather Oytriprenc .M.S. elson). and a pavilion running track. relreshment and with chan 0 Ironically. another naval recreational project. the Southin cu l des the wick Park centre near H.M.S. ase e of four tennis courts Dryad. has been awarded the first and the conversion of a now ol the .C7$.(lll Nulfield Tmst derelict but scheduled Drill Hall Super Grants available to the, into five uash courts. Services. Liei.it-C r. John Smith. the Southvnck Park is also to S rts and Amenities Pro'ect receive a ant from the Fleet llioer on the staff of D.N.P. .S.. Amenities und. subject to the told Navy News that the present Trustees‘ approval See Page l3.
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