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Swiftsure Class Submarine
The ''Swiftsure'' class was a class of Nuclear submarine, nuclear-powered fleet submarines in service with the Royal Navy from the early 1970s until 2010. Six boats were built and commissioned. HMS Swiftsure (S126), ''Swiftsure'' was decommissioned in 1992 due to damage suffered to her pressure hull during trials. followed in 2004 after defence cuts caused a reduction in the size of the Royal Navy submarine fleet. was decommissioned in January 2006, with following on 12 September 2006. was decommissioned on 26 September 2008. The remaining boat in the class, , was decommissioned in December 2010. The six boats of the class were not replaced, although the seven boats of the successor Trafalgar-class submarine, ''Trafalgar''-class submarines are in the process of being replaced by seven boats of the Astute-class submarine, ''Astute''-class submarines. A few were upgraded with the capability to launch Tomahawk (missile family), Tomahawk cruise missiles in addition to their orig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vickers Shipbuilding And Engineering
Vickers Shipbuilding and Engineering Limited (VSEL) was a shipbuilding company based at Barrow-in-Furness, England that built warships, civilian ships, submarines and armaments. The company was historically the Naval Construction Works of Vickers Armstrongs and has a heritage of building large naval warships and armaments. Through a complicated history the company's shipbuilding division is now BAE Systems Submarine Solutions and the armaments division is now part of BAE Systems Land & Armaments. History The company was founded in 1871 by James Ramsden (industrialist), James Ramsden as the Iron Shipbuilding Company, but its name was soon changed to Barrow Shipbuilding Company. In 1897, Vickers & Sons bought the Barrow Shipbuilding Company and its subsidiary the Maxim Nordenfelt Guns and Ammunition Company, becoming Vickers, Sons and Maxim Limited. The shipyard at Barrow became the Naval Construction & Armaments Company. In 1911 the company was renamed Vickers Limited, and in 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Propulsor
{{short description, Mechanical device to propel a vessel A propulsor is a mechanical device that gives propulsion. The word is commonly used in the marine vernacular, and implies a mechanical assembly that is more complicated than a propeller. The Kort nozzle, pump-jet and rim-driven thruster are examples. An example propulsor is shown in the accompanying picture. It has a shroud which cuts down on blade-tip cavitation and radiated noise. It also has a rotor element and a stator. The stator concentrates the thrust in axial direction and reduces energy wasted in the tangential flow (therefore eliminating torque on the hull). The number of blades in the rotor and stator will typically be two different prime numbers to avoid standing waves. The blades in the rotor or the stator may be angled to further reduce noise. The physical design and layout is very much similar to a single-stage axial-flow compressor. Other propulsors Voith Schneider The Voith Schneider Propeller, also k ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Total Exclusion Zone
The Total Exclusion Zone (TEZ) was an area declared by the United Kingdom on 30 April 1982 covering a circle of radius from the centre of the Falkland Islands. During the Falklands War any ''sea vessel'' or ''aircraft'' from ''any country'' entering the zone was liable to be fired upon without further warning. Description A Maritime Exclusion Zone (MEZ) was declared on 12 April 1982 covered a circle of radius from the centre of the Falkland Islands. Any ''Argentine warship'' or ''naval auxiliary'' entering the MEZ could have been attacked by British nuclear-powered submarines (SSN). On 23 April, in a message that was passed via the Swiss Embassy in Buenos Aires to the Argentine government, the British Government clarified that any ''Argentine ship'' or ''aircraft'' that was considered to pose a threat to British forces ''anywhere in the South Atlantic'' would be attacked: The term ''civilian aircraft'' alludes particularly, but not only, to the Boeing 707 of the Argentine ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1982 Invasion Of The Falkland Islands
Argentine forces invaded the Falkland Islands on 2 April 1982 in a military operation code-named Operation Rosario (). The invasion served as a catalyst for the subsequent Falklands War. The Argentines mounted amphibious landings and the invasion ended with the surrender of Falkland Government House. Defence Governor Rex Hunt was informed by the British Government of a possible Argentine invasion on 1 April 1982. At 3:30 pm that day he received a telegram from the Foreign and Commonwealth Office stating: Forces involved The Governor summoned the two senior Royal Marines of Naval Party 8901 to Government House in Stanley to discuss the options for defending the Falklands. He said during the meeting, "Sounds like the buggers mean it." Major Mike Norman was given overall command of the Marines due to his seniority, while Major Gary Noott became the military advisor to Governor Hunt. The total strength was 68 Marines and 11 sailors from the Antarctic patrol ship ''Endurance'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Falkland Islands
The Falkland Islands (; ), commonly referred to as The Falklands, is an archipelago in the South Atlantic Ocean on the Patagonian Shelf. The principal islands are about east of South America's southern Patagonian coast and from Cape Dubouzet at the northern tip of the Antarctic Peninsula, at a latitude of about 52°S. The archipelago, with an area of , comprises East Falkland, West Falkland, and 776 smaller islands. As a British Overseas Territory, the Falklands have internal self-governance, while the United Kingdom takes responsibility for their defence and foreign affairs. The capital and largest settlement is Stanley, Falkland Islands, Stanley on East Falkland. The islands are believed to have been uninhabited prior to European discovery in the 17th century. Controversy exists over the Falklands' discovery and subsequent colonisation by Europeans. At various times, the islands have had French, British, Spanish, and Argentine settlements. Britain Reassertion of Britis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
HMS Splendid (S106)
HMS ''Splendid'' was a Royal Navy nuclear-powered fleet submarine of the . From commissioning in 1979 to her decommission in 2004 she took part in many operations involving British forces around the globe. Construction HMS ''Splendid'' was ordered on 26 May 1976 as the sixth and last submarine of the ''Swiftsure'' class. The submarine was laid down at Vickers Shipbuilding Groups Barrow-in-Furness shipyard on 23 November 1977 and was launched on 5 October 1979 by Lady Eberle, wife of Admiral Sir James Eberle, then Commander-in-Chief Fleet. ''Splendid'' commissioned on 21 March 1981 under the command of Commander R. C. Lane-Nott. Operational history Her first major conflict came in 1982 during the Falklands War when Argentinian forces invaded the British Falkland Islands. ''Splendid'' was one of the first submarines to reach the islands, arriving mid-April, after sailing from Faslane. Unlike , ''Splendid'' did not directly engage Argentinian forces, however she shadowed the Ar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
HMS Spartan (S105)
HMS ''Spartan'' was a nuclear-powered fleet submarine of the Royal Navy's . ''Spartan'' was launched on 7 April 1978 by Lady Lygo, wife of Admiral Sir Raymond Lygo. The boat was built by Vickers Limited Shipbuilding Group (now a division of BAE Systems) at Barrow-in-Furness in Cumbria, England. She was decommissioned in January 2006. Operational history ''Spartan'' was ordered to sail south for the Falkland Islands two days before the Argentine invasion of the islands on 30 March 1982. ''Spartan'' was the first vessel to arrive in the islands and began to enforce a maritime exclusion zone imposed by the British. Shortly after, ''Spartan'' sighted Argentine merchant shipping mining the harbour at Stanley, but was not ordered to attack. This was partly due to British concerns about escalating the war too early, but also to avoid scaring off more lucrative targets such as the Argentine aircraft carrier . On 1 May, ''Spartan'' was marking ''Veinticinco de Mayo'', from just o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
HMS Sceptre (S104)
The fifth HMS ''Sceptre'' is a built by Vickers in Barrow-in-Furness. She was launched in 1976, with a bottle of cider against her hull.''Sceptre's Apple Bye'', Navy News, August 2010, p. 11. She was commissioned on 14 February 1978, by Lady Audrey White. She was the tenth nuclear fleet submarine to enter service with the Royal Navy. She was decommissioned on 10 December 2010, at which time she was the oldest commissioned vessel in the Royal Navy still available for service; in total around 1,500 men served aboard during her commission. In theory, she is replaced by the first in service, HMS ''Astute''. Service Collision with a Soviet submarine ''Sceptre'' has suffered several severe accidents in her career. On 23 May 1981 she collided with Soviet submarine '' K-211'' and her reactor's protection systems would have performed an automatic emergency shutdown (scrammed the reactor), but her captain ordered the safety mechanisms overridden ( battleshort enabled). The crew were t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
HMS Superb (S109)
HMS ''Superb'' was a nuclear-powered fleet submarine of the serving in the Royal Navy. ''HMS Superb'' was built by Vickers Shipbuilding and Engineering Ltd, Vickers Shipbuilding Group, now a division of BAE Systems Submarine Solutions. ''Superb'' was launched on 30 November 1974 at Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria and commissioned into the Royal Navy on 13 November 1976. After being damaged in May 2008 in the Red Sea, she returned to HMNB Devonport where she was decommissioned slightly ahead of schedule on 26 September 2008. Operations She was the first British submarine to visit the Arctic Ocean and sail under the polar ice caps. During the Falklands War, ''Superb'' was spotted sailing from Gibraltar, which prompted press speculation that she was sailing to the South Atlantic to enforce a maritime exclusion zone. In fact, only was sailing south at that time but the speculation was useful to promote the apparent threat of the Royal Navy in the South Atlantic and was not corrected ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
