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HMS AUDACIOUS ARRIVES AT CLYDE HOME HMS Audacious, the fourth of the Royal Navy’s Astute-class submarines, has arrived at her new home at HM Naval Base Clyde. The new submarine and her 98-strong crew arrived at the Naval Base in Argyll and Bute today (April 7), flying the White Ensign after sailing from BAE Systems in Barrow-in-Furness. Welcoming the vessel to her new home were members of the Submarine Flotilla – SUBFLOT – based at Clyde. “It is with great excitement that we welcome HMS Audacious to the Clyde, joining her three sister submarines,” said Commodore Jim Perks OBE, Head of the Submarine Service. “HMS Audacious represents an ever improving example of the world-leading Astute class submarine. She is right at the cutting-edge of technology, built here in the UK by our own people. She will provide the country with remarkable security at sea to protect our nation’s interests.” HMS Audacious will join sister-submarines HMS Astute, HMS Ambush and HMS Artful which are already in-service and operating from Faslane. A further three boats – named Anson, Agamemnon and Agincourt - are currently under construction at BAE in Barrow. The Astute-class vessels are among the most sophisticated submarines ever constructed for the RoyalNavy.

28 October 2022

Faslane Peace Witness Saturday, 29 October, 1pm North Gate, Faslane

The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Scotland’s Justice & Peace Commission, together with Scottish Christians Against Nuclear Arms (SCANA) and the Church of Scotland will hold a Faslane Peace Witness demonstration on Saturday 29 October at 1pm.
Supporters will gather at the North Gate at Faslane where Fr David Stewart will lead a short service in front of the gates of the submarine base.
Moderator Designate of the Church of Scotland. Rev Dr Iain Greenshields will be the Moderator of The Church of Scotland for 2022 / 2023. Rev Greenshields is currently Minister of St Margarets Church in Dunfermline

They’ll be there with a “peace, not bombs” message for the nation.

The Archbishop of Glasgow, Archbishop William Nolan and the Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland the Rt Rev Dr Iain Greenshields, will address the demonstration.

Fr David Stewart said:  “Weapons of mass destruction, have no place here or anywhere in our Common Home. We feel sure that the doctrine of deterrence, of terror, of mutually-assured destruction, cannot ever be compatible with the dream of God the Creator for this world and all the people in it.” 
 The Rt Rev Dr Iain Greenshields, said: “From a Christian perspective, as followers of Jesus Christ, he instructed us to be peacemakers and not bomb makers.
“Do we really want to boast of or maintain such weaponry? How in God’s name can we hold such a position?
“Indeed, will God not one day judge us for condoning even the existence of such weapons of mass destruction and terror.”
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