HMCS Victoria (SSK 876) at Bangor, Washington in 2004 HMCS Victoria (SSK 876) is a submarine in the Canadian Forces Maritime Command, the lead ship of her class. ...
HMS Trenchent, the fith of the Trafalgar Class was commissioned in 1989, the sixth, HMS Talent, in 1990 and the seventh, HMS Triumph, in 1991.
HMS Astute is the biggest and most powerful attack submarine to be built for the Royal Navy and, under the Smart Acquisition programme, is being built at roughly one fifth more quickly than earlier boats, with lower running costs and will have a much smaller ships company.
HMS Astute will displace 7,200 tonnes dived and is 97 metres long, she will have six weapons tubes a massively increased firepower compared to predecessors and will be equipped from day one to operate cruise missiles.
HMS Upholder was the first of an entirely new class of diesel-electric submarine to be built for the Royal Navy.
When HMS UPHOLDER eventually entered service in 1989, she was already a year late into service and had the distinction of being the first fighting vessel to join the fleet which could not, albeit for technical reasons, fire a shot in anger - her doors were sealed awaiting a refit to repair the problem.
The collection of photographs to the left shows HMSUnseen being lifted out of the water and moved inside the huge Devonshire Dock Hall for her six month long docking period.
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