HMS ''Repulse'' (S23) was a

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of the

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History

HMS ''Repulse'' was one of two ''Resolution''-class ballistic missile submarines ordered from Vickers-Armstrongs on 8 May 1963, with a further two ordered from

Cammell Laird Cammell Laird is a British shipbuilding company. It was formed from the merger of Laird Brothers of Birkenhead and Johnson Cammell & Co of Sheffield at the turn of the twentieth century. The company also built railway rolling stock until 1929, ...

the same day. ''Repulse'' was laid down at Vickers Armstrongs'

Barrow-in-Furness Barrow-in-Furness is a port town in Cumbria, England. Historically in Lancashire, it was incorporated as a municipal borough in 1867 and merged with Dalton-in-Furness Urban District in 1974 to form the Borough of Barrow-in-Furness. In 2023 the ...

shipyard on 12 March 1965 and was launched on 4 November 1967,Blackman 1971, p. 335. She was launched by Lady Joan Zuckerman who was the wife of the Chief Scientific Advisor. Repulse ran aground in the

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during the launch, although she was undamaged and successfully floated off on the next high tide.Hennessey and Jinks 2016, pp. 249–250. She commissioned on 28 September 1968.Gardiner and Chumbley 1995, p. 531. While she was planned to be the third of her class, delays with the build of at

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shipyard meant that ''Repulse'' overtook ''Renown'' and was commissioned second of class.Hennessey and Jinks 2016, pp. 251–252. She was the last of her class remaining in service with the navy, decommissioning in 1996.

Men who served on this Submarine

Jason Webber Adrian Burdett Michael Dennis Young (Brigham) 12/6/1945 - 14/01/2022 Robert J Foreman (Florrie)

References

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External links

Submariners Association Barrow-in-Furness Branch
{{DEFAULTSORT:Repulse (S23) Resolution-class submarines Ships built in Barrow-in-Furness 1967 ships Cold War submarines of the United Kingdom