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Monday, January 03, 2011

MoD confirm nuclear sub reactor being cut up at Devonport Dockyard

Trafalgar-class submarineA second section of a nuclear submarine reactor is being cut up Plymouth, the Ministry of Defence has confirmed.

Protests erupted two years ago when it emerged that a 28-ton irradiated reactor part from HMS Victorious was being sliced into smaller pieces at Devonport Dockyard.

Although nuclear regulators said the work posed no risk to the public or environment, and the Ministry of Defence stressed it was not part of a long-term project to dispose of decommissioned submarines, outraged campaigners accused the MoD of ignoring public opposition to any nuclear disposal work in the city.

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