Historical place archive

Faslane in History

Browse historical events and people recorded at Faslane in Great Britain. The records below are rendered directly from the World History Database into this page's initial HTML.

4 records4 event labels4 people1982–1999

Historical events in Faslane

1982

April 1982
HMS Conqueror Deployment
Henry Leach · Falklands War

As the Royal Navy mobilizes for the Falklands campaign, the nuclear-powered submarine HMS Conqueror sails from Faslane before the main carrier force departs.

4 April 1982
HMS Conqueror Sails
Christopher Wreford-Brown · Falklands War

HMS Conqueror sails south from Faslane.

1996

1996
HMS Victorious
John Roy Major · Nuclear

The Trident submarine force expands as additional Vanguard class boats enter Royal Navy service

1999

1999
Vanguard Class
Michael Cecil Boyce Boyce · Nuclear

The Royal Navy maintains Trident patrols from Faslane with Vanguard class submarines

Provenance

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These entries are generated from stored World History Database records whose country and place fields match Great Britain and Faslane. Names, dates, event labels and descriptions are reviewed and normalised as the database develops. Historical place names may not match modern administrative boundaries.

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