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HMS ''Victorious'' is the second of the
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. ''Victorious'' carries the
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, the UK's nuclear deterrent. ''Victorious'' was built at
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, was launched in September 1993, and commissioned in January 1995.


Operational history

In November 2000, while travelling on the surface, ''Victorious'' grounded on Skelmorlie Bank in the upper
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. She became the second of the class to refit, during which time she was fitted with a Core H reactor ensuring that the boat will not need to refuel again until the end of its service life. In 2008, she underwent sea trials before resuming patrols in 2009. In 2013, ''Victorious'' completed the UK's 100th deterrent patrol by a ''Vanguard''-class submarine. In 2022, ''Victorious'' was forced to surface in the North Atlantic after a fire broke out in an electrical module. A Royal Navy spokesperson said the submarine was not actively deployed on a continuous at-sea deterrent (CASD) patrol, but was instead en route to the United States for a series of exercises. ''Victorious'' subsequently returned to her homebase in Faslane, Scotland.


Affiliations

* The Highlanders, 4th Battalion
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See also

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Letters of last resort The letters of last resort are four identically-worded handwritten letters from the prime minister of the United Kingdom to the commanding officers of the four British ballistic missile submarines. They contain orders on what action to take if ...
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List of submarines of the Royal Navy This is a list of Royal Navy submarines, arranged chronologically. Submarines that are currently active and commissioned are shown below in bold. Pre-First World War * ** , launched: 2 October 1901, decommissioned: 5 November 1913 ** ** ** ...
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List of submarine classes of the Royal Navy This is a list of submarine classes of the Royal Navy of the United Kingdom. Dates of construction given. Petrol-electric Diesel-electric * D class — 8 boats, 1908–1912 * E class — 58 boats, 1912–1916 * F class — 3 boats, 191 ...
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Nuclear weapons and the United Kingdom In 1952, the United Kingdom became the third country (after the United States and the Soviet Union) to develop and test nuclear weapons, and is one of the five nuclear-weapon states under the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons ...
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Royal Navy Submarine Service The Royal Navy Submarine Service is one of the five fighting arms of the Royal Navy. It is sometimes known as the Silent Service, as submarines are generally required to operate undetected. The service operates six fleet submarines ( SSNs) ...
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Submarine-launched ballistic missile A submarine-launched ballistic missile (SLBM) is a ballistic missile capable of being launched from submarines. Modern variants usually deliver multiple independently targetable reentry vehicles (MIRVs), each of which carries a nuclear warhead ...
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Trident nuclear programme Trident, also known as the Trident nuclear programme or Trident nuclear deterrent, covers the development, procurement and operation of nuclear weapons in the United Kingdom and their means of delivery. Its purpose as stated by the Ministry of ...


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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Victorious (S29) Vanguard-class submarines Ships built in Barrow-in-Furness 1993 ships Submarines of the United Kingdom