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10th Submarine Squadron (United Kingdom)
The 10th Submarine Squadron was an administrative unit of the Royal Navy. History The squadron was formed at HMNB Clyde, Faslane, Scotland, in the 1960s to direct the Resolution-class submarines equipped with Polaris missiles that formed part of the United Kingdom's strategic nuclear deterrent. The squadron would later direct the Vanguard-class submarines equipped with Trident missiles. In October 1993 the 3rd and 10th Squadrons at Faslane amalgamated into a new 1st Submarine Squadron (Watson). In February 2002 all existing squadrons were disbanded and replaced by three flotillas at the base ports of Devonport, Faslane and Portsmouth. Submarines Jane's Fighting Ships, 2004–2005. Jane's Information Group Limited See also * List of squadrons and flotillas of the Royal Navy This is a List of squadrons and flotillas of the Royal Navy. Type squadrons Aircraft carriers Numbered * 1st Aircraft Carrier Squadron – British Pacific Fleet, East Indies Fleet (1945–1947) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Squadron (naval)
A squadron, or naval squadron, is a significant group of warships which is nonetheless considered too small to be designated a fleet. A squadron is typically a part of a fleet. Between different navies there are no clear defining parameters to distinguish a squadron from a fleet (or from a flotilla), and the size and strength of a naval squadron varies greatly according to the country and time period. Groups of small warships, or small groups of major warships, might instead be designated flotillas by some navies according to their terminology. Since the size of a naval squadron varies greatly, the rank associated with command of a squadron also varies greatly. Before 1864 the entire fleet of the Royal Navy was divided into three squadrons, the red, the white, and the blue. Each Royal Navy squadron alone was more powerful than most national navies. Today, a squadron might number three to ten vessels, which might be major warships, transport ships, submarines, or small cra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
HMS Revenge (S27)
HMS ''Revenge'' (S27) was the fourth of the Royal Navy's ballistic missile submarines. Construction The four ''Resolution''-class submarines were ordered on 8 May 1963, with ''Revenge'', the fourth of the class, laid down at Cammell Laird's Birkenhead shipyard on 19 May 1965. Construction of the two submarines being built at Lairds (''Revenge'' and ) was much slower than planned, with poor performance by Cammell Laird and in particular its workers to blame. At one stage the Ministry of Defence considered towing the unfinished submarines to Barrow-in-Furness for completion by Vickers-Armstrongs. ''Revenge'' was launched on 15 March 1968. She was formally commissioned on 4 December 1969. Design ''Revenge'' was long overall and between perpendiculars, with a beam of and a draught of . Displacement was surfaced and submerged. A PWR1 pressurised water reactor, designed and built by Rolls-Royce fed steam to geared steam turbines, with the machinery rated at , giv ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1960s Establishments In Scotland
Year 196 ( CXCVI) was a leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Dexter and Messalla (or, less frequently, year 949 ''Ab urbe condita''). The denomination 196 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years. Events By place Roman Empire * Emperor Septimius Severus attempts to assassinate Clodius Albinus but fails, causing Albinus to retaliate militarily. * Emperor Septimius Severus captures and sacks Byzantium; the city is rebuilt and regains its previous prosperity. * In order to assure the support of the Roman legion in Germany on his march to Rome, Clodius Albinus is declared Augustus by his army while crossing Gaul. * Hadrian's wall in Britain is partially destroyed. China * First year of the '' Jian'an era of the Chinese Han Dynasty. * Emperor Xian of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Submarine Squadrons Of The Royal Navy
A submarine (or sub) is a watercraft capable of independent operation underwater. It differs from a submersible, which has more limited underwater capability. The term is also sometimes used historically or colloquially to refer to remotely operated vehicles and robots, as well as medium-sized or smaller vessels, such as the midget submarine and the wet sub. Submarines are referred to as ''boats'' rather than ''ships'' irrespective of their size. Although experimental submarines had been built earlier, submarine design took off during the 19th century, and they were adopted by several navies. They were first widely used during World War I (1914–1918), and are now used in many navies, large and small. Military uses include attacking enemy surface ships (merchant and military) or other submarines, and for aircraft carrier protection, blockade running, nuclear deterrence, reconnaissance, conventional land attack (for example, using a cruise missile), and covert insertion of s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
10th Submarine Flotilla
The 10th Submarine Flotilla was formed during the First World War. In January 1915 it was based on the Humber but by January 1917 it had relocated to the Tees. During the Second World War it was formed at Malta in January 1941 and comprised Royal Navy and Polish Naval Force submarines assigned to the British Mediterranean Fleet based in Malta from early 1941. Second World War The flotilla was initially composed of the U-class submarines including , , , , , , , , , , HMS P38 and HMS Ursula (N59) together with and of the Polish Navy The U-class had been designed for training crews rather than combat but their diving performance made them the best choice for operating in the clear waters of the Mediterranean where submarines could be easily seen by aircraft. The flotilla's base in Malta was the ancient fort on Manoel Island, in the Marsamxett Harbour opposite Sliema; this shore base was called HMS ''Talbot''. The Lazzaretto of Manoel Island formed part of the quarters for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Squadrons And Flotillas Of The Royal Navy
This is a List of squadrons and flotillas of the Royal Navy. Type squadrons Aircraft carriers Numbered * 1st Aircraft Carrier Squadron – British Pacific Fleet, East Indies Fleet (1945–1947) * 2nd Aircraft Carrier Squadron – Mediterranean Fleet * 3rd Aircraft Carrier Squadron – listed in ''Flight'', 20 April 1951, p. 483 with Home Fleet. Commanded at the time by then Rear-Admiral Caspar John. * 11th Aircraft Carrier Squadron – Rear Admiral Cecil Harcourt hoisted his flag in HMS ''Colossus'' in August 1945, commanding the 11th Aircraft Carrier Squadron (HMS ''Colossus'', , , and ). This force was sent to re-occupy Hong Kong. * 21st Aircraft Carrier Squadron – Eastern Fleet, East Indies Fleet * 30th Aircraft Carrier Squadron – Fleet Train, British Pacific Fleet, August 1945. Named * East Indies and Egypt Seaplane Squadron, (1916–1918) was the Royal Navy's first carrier squadron. Battleships * 1st Battle Squadron-1914 Grand Fleet * 2nd Battle Squadr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
HMS Vengeance (S31)
HMS ''Vengeance'' is the fourth and final of the Royal Navy. ''Vengeance'' carries the Trident ballistic missile, the UK's nuclear deterrent. ''Vengeance'' was built at Barrow-in-Furness by Vickers Shipbuilding and Engineering Ltd, later BAE Systems Submarine Solutions, was launched in September 1998, and commissioned in November 1999. Before she was commissioned, the British Government stated that once the ''Vanguard'' submarines became fully operational, they would only carry 200 warheads. ''Vengeance'' carries unopened "last instructions" (letters of last resort) of the current British Prime Minister that are to be used in the event of a national catastrophe or a nuclear strike; this letter is identical to the letters carried on board the other three submarines of the ''Vanguard'' class. Operational history On 31 March 2011, while on a training exercise ''Vengeance'' suffered a blockage in her propulsor causing a reduction in propulsion. The boat returned to Fasl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
HMS Vigilant (S30)
HMS ''Vigilant'' is the third of the Royal Navy. ''Vigilant'' carries the Trident ballistic missile, the United Kingdom's nuclear deterrent. Construction ''Vigilant'' was built at Barrow-in-Furness by Vickers Shipbuilding and Engineering Ltd (now BAE Systems Submarine Solutions), was launched in October 1995, and commissioned in November 1996. Letter of last resort Peter Hennessy visited ''Vigilant'' for the ''Today programme'' on BBC Radio 4 in 2007. He reported that there is a grey safe in the control room that has an inner safe that only the commanding officer and executive officer can open. In that safe is a letter from the current Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, the letter of last resort, which contains guidance and orders to be followed should the United Kingdom be attacked with nuclear weapons. This letter is identical to the other three letters in similar safes on the other three Vanguard-class submarines carrying the United Kingdom's nuclear deterrent. O ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
HMS Victorious (S29)
HMS ''Victorious'' is the second of the Royal Navy. ''Victorious'' carries the Trident ballistic missile, the Nuclear weapons and the United Kingdom, UK's nuclear deterrent. ''Victorious'' was built at Barrow-in-Furness by Vickers Shipbuilding and Engineering Ltd, later BAE Systems Submarine Solutions, was ship naming and launching, launched in September 1993, and ship commissioning, commissioned in January 1995. Operational history In November 2000, while travelling on the surface, ''Victorious'' grounded on Skelmorlie Bank in the upper Firth of Clyde in Scotland. 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 Nort ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
HMS Vanguard (S28)
The eleventh HMS ''Vanguard'' of the Royal Navy is the lead boat of her class of Trident ballistic missile-armed submarines. The submarine is based at Faslane, HMNB Clyde, Argyll, Scotland. ''Vanguard'' was built at Barrow-in-Furness by Vickers Shipbuilding and Engineering Ltd, later BAE Systems Submarine Solutions, was launched on 4 March 1992, and commissioned on 14 August 1993 in the presence of Diana, Princess of Wales. Operational history Entry into service The submarine's first commanding officer was Captain David Russell and the senior engineer officer, during build, was Commander James Grant OBE. Refit In February 2002, ''Vanguard'' began a two-year refit at HMNB Devonport. The refit was completed in June 2004 and in October 2005, ''Vanguard'' completed her return to service trials (Demonstration and Shakedown Operations) with the firing of an unarmed Trident missile. During this refit, ''Vanguard'' was boarded by a pair of anti-nuclear protesters who s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
HMS Renown (S26)
HMS ''Renown'' (S26) was the third of the Royal Navy's ballistic missile submarines. Built by Cammell Laird and launched on 25 February 1967, she was decommissioned in 1996. Construction ''Renown'', like the other ''Resolution''-class submarines, was ordered on 8 May 1963 and was laid down at Cammell Laird's Birkenhead shipyard on 25 June 1964. Construction was slower than planned, with poor performance by Cammell Laird and its workforce resulting in both ''Renown'' and sister ship being delayed. In 1966, it was discovered that due to lax interpretation of drawings, ''Renown''s torpedo storage compartment differed in length by from the lead ship , and in November that year, broken bits of metal were found in the submarine's primary cooling circuits, the removal of which delayed construction by two months. ''Renown'' was launched on 25 February 1967 by Edna Healey, wife of Denis Healey, the Secretary of State for Defence. By October 1967, ''Revenge'' was six months behind ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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