Île Longue naval base

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military installation naval base nuclear submarine base

Île Longue naval base is France’s primary nuclear submarine facility, hosting and supporting the country’s seaborne nuclear deterrent force.

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Observed surface forms (1)

Surface form	Occurrences
Île Longue submarine base	2

Statements (47)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	military installation ⓘ naval base ⓘ nuclear submarine base ⓘ
access	restricted to authorized military personnel ⓘ
associatedWith	French nuclear doctrine NERFINISHED ⓘ submarine-launched ballistic missiles (SLBMs) ⓘ
branch	Marine nationale NERFINISHED ⓘ
builtFor	deployment of Redoutable-class SSBNs ⓘ
constructionStart	1960s ⓘ
controlledBy	French Ministry of Armed Forces NERFINISHED ⓘ
country	France ⓘ
garrison	Force océanique stratégique personnel ⓘ
hasFacility	command and control center ⓘ dry docks ⓘ logistics and supply facilities ⓘ maintenance workshops ⓘ missile storage bunkers ⓘ security perimeter and checkpoints ⓘ submarine pens ⓘ warhead storage bunkers ⓘ
homeportOf	French SSBN fleet ⓘ Le Terrible NERFINISHED ⓘ Le Triomphant NERFINISHED ⓘ Le Téméraire NERFINISHED ⓘ Le Vigilant NERFINISHED ⓘ Triomphant-class ballistic missile submarines NERFINISHED ⓘ
locatedIn	Brittany ⓘ Finistère department NERFINISHED ⓘ Western France ⓘ surface form: northwestern France roadstead of Brest ⓘ Île Longue NERFINISHED ⓘ
near	Brest, France NERFINISHED ⓘ
nuclearWeaponsRelated	yes ⓘ
operator	French Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ
partOf	Force océanique stratégique NERFINISHED ⓘ French strategic nuclear forces NERFINISHED ⓘ
primaryRole	hosting France’s nuclear ballistic missile submarine fleet ⓘ
securityLevel	highly restricted area ⓘ
status	active ⓘ
strategicImportance	central element of French nuclear deterrence ⓘ ensures continuous at-sea deterrent patrols ⓘ
usedFor	crew training and support ⓘ deployment of France’s seaborne nuclear deterrent ⓘ maintenance of nuclear submarines ⓘ storage of nuclear warheads ⓘ storage of submarine-launched ballistic missiles ⓘ support of ballistic missile submarines ⓘ

Referenced by (3)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Force océanique stratégique → garrison → Île Longue naval base ⓘ

Rade de Brest → hasMilitaryFacility → Île Longue naval base ⓘ

this entity surface form: Île Longue submarine base

Brest roadstead → hasMilitaryFacility → Île Longue naval base ⓘ

this entity surface form: Île Longue submarine base