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United States Submarines

Volume 173: debated on Thursday 24 May 1990

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To ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will make a statement as to the current operational role of the United States submarines operating from the River Clyde.

Details of the current operational role of United States submarines are a matter for the United States Government. However, United States submarines which visit the facility at Holy Loch generally do so in the course of deployment which contributes to the Alliance's strategy of deterrence.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will list by year for the last four years, the number of United States operational submarines based on the River Clyde.

None. All United States submarines visiting the Holy Loch facility operate from bases in the United States.