Earth First! Action Update
Archive of the Earth First! Action Update – the newsletter of the UK EF! network 1991-2012
EFAU 47 - March 1998Back to list of articles in this issue

Women Take Police Boat

On 13th March four women walked undetected inside RNAD Coulport, checking on the presence of nuclear materials, before finding an unattended police launch and requisitioning it for their lawful peace work. Driving past a security guard in the watchtower about the jetty where Trident submarines have their warheads loaded, the women drove the inflatable right up to an open hanger. After 30 minutes inspection they decided to check on Trident submarines at Faslane. After passing at least four other police inflatables and launches they reached Faslane and were spotted as they raced by the naval berths trying to find a way to the submarines.

Although the women were arrested no charges have been brought so far.