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Locate British Nuclear Sub Base With Google Earth

by Evan Shamoon on March 10, 2009 at 11:34 AM


After helping us with faster Web searches, smarter e-mail, and easier driving directions, Google has now entered the wild, unpredictable world of nuclear terrorism. By accident!

According to British newspaper The Sun, aerial views of Britain's solitary nuclear naval base -- including its longitude and latitude -- are accessible by anyone with Google Earth installed on their computer. The facility is near Faslane, Scotland, and houses the nation's fleet of nuclear submarines. The Trident Special Area, just 10 miles away (and where nuclear warheads are stored), can also be located. Perhaps most impressively (or invasively?), two Vanguard Class submarines can actually be seen in photos.

According to The Sun, unnamed "military experts" have said that terrorists will now have an easier time launching attacks on the bases.

To be fair, the facilities can also be seen with Microsoft's Live Search Maps, so, if this is actually the start of World War III, it doesn't all lie in Google's lap. [From: Fox News]

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Tags: google earth, GoogleEarth, gps, military, nuclear weapons, NuclearWeapons, uk

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