Feb 01 - ESG Expresses Concern Over Nuclear Sub

Written by YGTV Team on 01 February 2016.

The Environmental Safety Group says it has been approached by members of the public concerned about the on-going presence of USS Newport News in Gibraltar.

The group has asked the Gibraltar Government and Ministry of Defence to provide information on the status of this submarine and what it is doing in Gibraltar and to state if it is undergoing repairs of any type, and what these might be.

Alternatively, the group says that, if the submarine is here purely for respite and recreation, then public assurances “would also be welcomed.”

The Government and MOD later confirmed that the submarine is undergoing “some un-planned, non-nuclear maintenance work.”