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During World War II, the loch was used as a British Royal Navy submarine base. From 1961 to 1992, it was used as a United States Navy ballistic missile submarine base. In 1992, the Holy Loch base was deemed unnecessary following the demise of the Soviet Union and subsequently closed.
Submarine Squadron 14 (SUBRON 14), also known as Site One, Holy Loch, was a United States Navy submarine squadron. It was based at Holy Loch , Firth of Clyde , Scotland, between 1958 and 1992. History
Holy Loch Submarine Base (1942–1945) in Scotland (1961 to 1992) Naval Station Rota (1964-1979) at Rota, Spain; Naval Support Activity La Maddalena, La Maddalena, Italy on Santo Stefano Island (1972–2008), advanced submarine base; St. Thomas Submarine Base on U.S. Virgin Islands at Gregerie Channel next to the air station. [16]
U.S. submarine base. Sandbank was the site of the shore facilities of the U.S. Navy submarine base in the Holy Loch from 1961 to 1992, part of the U.S. Atlantic Fleet. [3] It was, for thirty years, until the end of the Cold War, the home port of the U.S. Navy's Submarine Squadron 14.
FBM Refit Site One, Holy Loch; G. Naval Base Guam; H. Holland Torpedo Boat Station; Holy Loch; K. Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay; N. ... Naval Submarine Base New London;
This position provides for rapid and stealthy access through the North Channel to the submarine patrolling areas in the North Atlantic, through the GIUK gap to the Norwegian Sea. At the time it was chosen, the location was also close to the American SSBN base at Holy Loch, which operated 1961–1992. One boat was always on patrol at any given time.
The Holy Loch was used as a base for Royal Navy Submarines, during World War II. Namely the 3rd Submarine Flotilla (United Kingdom). HMS Forth was for a time based in the loch as the submarine depot ship. [122] During both World wars, the Cloch Point To Dunoon Anti-submarine Boom was in place to protect the upper Firth. [123] [124]
Almost immediately she began taking the load off USS Proteus, whom she officially relieved 15 March 1963 as tender to Submarine Squadron 14 at Holy Loch. This duty continued until 12 April 1964 when Hunley sailed for conversion that provided capability of handling the new A3 Polaris Missile. She resumed her duties at Holy Loch on 15 June 1964.