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Vanguard Class
| Name |
Builders |
Laid down |
Launched |
Commissioned |
| S28 Vanguard |
V |
3rd September 1986 |
4th March 1992 |
14th August 1993 |
| S31 Vengeance |
V |
1st February 1993 |
1998 |
1999 |
| S29 Victorious |
V |
3rd December 1987 |
29th December 1993 |
7th January 1995 |
| S30 Vigilant |
V |
16th February 1991 |
N/A |
1996 |
Builders:
V : VSEL, Barrow, United Kingdom
Dimensions:
490' x 42' x 33' / 149.30m x 12.80m x 10.10m
Displacement:
15860 tons dived
Complement:
135
Armament:
All boats:-
4 x 21" bow torpedo tubes
Tigerfish and Spearfish torpedoes are carried, along with 16 Trident II D5 SLBM. One SubHarpoon SLCM
can be carried per torpedo space.
Powerplant:
One Rolls Royce PWR2 nuclear reactor is fitted, driving two GEC steam turbines producing
a total of 27500shp and driving one pumpjet. Two Paxman diesels of 1350bhp each are fitted, along with
two WH Allen turbo generators.
Maximum speed is 20kts surfaced and 25kts submerged.
Electronics Fit:
Radar:
Type 1007 navigation
Sonar:
Type 2082 intercept
Type 2054
Type 2043 active/passive
Type 2046 towed array
Other:
Racal UAP Mk3 ESM
Dowty SAFS 3 FCS fire control
Miscellaneous:
Two SSDE decoy launchers are fitted.