It was the Swiftsure-class nuclear submarine that was the first to arrive in the South Atlantic, just 10 days after the invasion on 2 April and three weeks before the Royal Navy flagships.

A Swiftsure-class Royal Navy nuclear-powered attack submarines that entered service in the 1970s and served for more than 20 years has dry docked at Rosyth, Scotland, as it prepares for final ...

These powerful boats were designed largely based on the preceding Swiftsure class. HMS Trafalgar , the lead submarine of her class- was completed in 1983, followed by six sister ships.

The Origin of the Astute-Class Submarine . In 1986, the British Ministry of Defence began exploring prospective replacements for the Swiftsure– and Trafalgar-class submarines.Initially known as ...

Sovereign is one of five Swiftsure-class submarines equipped to launch Tomahawk cruise missiles as part of the UK's over-the-horizon strike force. A sister ship from the First Submarine ...

Amazing scenes show a hero British nuclear-powered submarine being dismantled. HMS Swiftsure became famous during the Cold War for sneaking underneath a Soviet aircraft carrier to snap photographs ...

The Defence Nuclear Enterprise (DNE) submarine dismantling project announced on Wednesday that demonstrator sub Swiftsure has had its fin removed, a major milestone as the vessel prepares to be ...

Fin removed from submarine as disposal reaches ‘significant marker’ It is hoped that by dismantling the Swiftsure, a blueprint for future decommissioned submarines can be created.