Rosyth

Two years later, he wrote to a friend, “As you know I have always been ‘dead on’ for Cromarty and hated Rosyth, which is an unsafe anchorage — the whole fleet in jeopardy … and there’s that beastly bridge which, if blown up, makes the egress very risky ….

Castles of Steel Massie, Robert K., 1929- 2003

Later my unit transferred to Edinburgh where most time was spent installing telephone circuits and lines to Rosyth

Eric Batty 2010

Acknowledging the "above average attendance" in the House, he told MPs that Rosyth, which borders his Kirkcaldy and Cowdenbeath seat, is the "only base that can assemble the aircraft carriers that have been commissioned by this country", and that suggestions the maintenance could be relocated to France were misguided.

Gordon Brown makes first Commons speech since election defeat Allegra Stratton 2010

Nick Clegg will today visit the Rosyth shipyard, where the new aircraft carriers will be built.

David Cameron to delay Trident replacement Nicholas Watt 2010

In Edinburgh an estimated 10,000 took their protest to the Scottish Parliament after a colourful rally from Edinburgh Castle, among them A&E staff nurse Sharon Edgar, 37, from Rosyth, Fife, with her daughter Beam, eight.

Public sector strikes end in propaganda war 2011

"I think it is important to recognise that when announcements are to be made by the Ministry of Defence that Rosyth is the base that is able to refit these carriers in the years to come."

Gordon Brown makes first Commons speech since election defeat Allegra Stratton 2010

One time Mother took us to Leigth and we got on the boat and went under the Forth Bridge and went as far as Rosyth.

"Please forgive me for not accepting your rejection letter..." ewillett 2008

[Defence Secretary Tom King] said that Labour claims, led by Gordon Brown, the shadow industry secretary and local MP, that the Rosyth base was to be closed had caused considerable alarm.

If receiving a document via a government leak is a crime that the police have to investigate... Not a sheep 2008

Against a background of noisy protests from Labour MPs, he said that he hoped that the Leader of the Opposition, who was in his place, would consider the way a leaked document had been used and the fact that Rosyth was a defence ministry site used for the refitting of nuclear submarines.

If receiving a document via a government leak is a crime that the police have to investigate... Not a sheep 2008

At 65,000 tonnes apiece, they are due to be completed at Rosyth (Brown did grasp constituency employment issues) for at least £4bn, by 2016-ish.

New era, same old defence cuts 2010