His Majesty's Naval Base, Clyde, primarily sited at Faslane on the Gare Loch, is one of three operating bases in the United Kingdom for the Royal Navy. It is the navy's headquarters in Scotland and is best known as the home of Britain's nuclear weapons, in the form of nuclear submarines armed with Trident missiles.
An aerial view of HMNB Clyde
HMS Vigilant alongside Faslane Naval Base.
HMS Astute arriving at Faslane for the first time.
USS Arleigh Burke departing HMNB Clyde
The Gare Loch or Gareloch is an open sea loch in Argyll and Bute, Scotland and bears a similar name to the village of Gairloch in the north west Highlands.
Gare Loch