Royal Navy's new nuclear sub is driven through town in 'world's largest black bin bag'
manchestereveningnews.co.ukThese incredible images show the Royal Navy's new nuclear submarine towering above houses while being transported to a shipyard in Cumbria.
As part of a £31bn programme, the 20m-long section of HMS Dreadnought is seen protected against the elements by what the Royal Navy describe as 'what must be the world’s largest black bin bag'.
The nuclear-armed ballistic missile submarines are being constructed by BAE Systems at its Barrow-in-Furness shipyard. The move occurred on September 21 but given the highly sensitive nature of the programme, the MOD have only just cleared the pictures.
A BAE Systems spokesperson said: "The longest ever 'mega-unit' so far for Dreadnought Boat 1 has been moved down the road into BAE Systems Submarines' Devonshire Dock Hall in Barrow-in-Furness.
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