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Royal Navy Swiftsure-class nuclear submarine to be dismantled in Rosyth, a world first
A Swiftsure-class Royal Navy nuclear-powered attack submarines ... as it prepares for final dismantle in a world first. The Submarine Delivery Agency (SDA) described the moment as a “milestone ...
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A Strange 'Navigational Error' Caused a Nuclear Sub To Hit an Underwater Mountain
As part of the service’s Swiftsure class, HMS Superb was designed with a uniquely shaped hull that had a different shape and was much larger than the hulls of previous submarine classes.
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The Royal Navy’s Final Astute-class Submarine Is Being Renamed—And Britons Aren’t Happy
There will be no quotes from William Shakespeare’s play Henry V used as the motto for the Royal Navy’s seventh and final Astute-class nuclear-powered attack submarine. The boat, which is now under ...
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UK to restart nuclear submarine reactor dismantling this year
Babcock expects that one decommissioned nuclear submarine will be able to be ... HMS Swiftsure was the lead boat in the Swiftsure-class nuclear-powered submarines (SSN) and operated until its ...
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South Atlantic Royal Navy nuclear powered sub en route to be decommissioned
The Swiftsure-class submarine arrived on April 6 on a goodwill visit that the Royal Navy says reinforces the strong ties the Royal Navy already enjoys with the South African Navy. The application ...