Vulcan Naval Reactor Test Establishment
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Vulcan Naval Reactor Test Establishment (NRTE), formerly HMS Vulcan, is a UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) establishment in Scotland, operated by Rolls-Royce Submarines.
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Vulcan Naval Reactor Test Establishment | |
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Country | United Kingdom |
Coordinates | 58°34′34.43″N 3°45′27.96″W |
Status | Decomissioning |
Construction began | 1957 |
Commission date | 1965 |
Owner(s) | Ministry of Defence (United Kingdom) |
Operator(s) | Rolls-Royce Submarines |
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The site formerly operated two separate prototype nuclear reactors, trialling five different types of submarine reactor core.[1]
The site is located adjacent to the Dounreay civil nuclear site.