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Vanguard Class

The four Vanguard-class submarines – the Royal Navy's 'bombers' – form the UK’s strategic nuclear deterrent force. Each for the four boats has 16 missile tubes and is armed with Trident 2 D5 nuclear missiles; each missile is capable of delivering up to 12 warheads more than 4,000 miles with an accuracy measured in metres. Based at Clyde Naval Base in Scotland, the submarines are deceptively big – almost the same length as the flight deck of HMS Illustrious – and like all RN submarines are steam-powered, their reactors converting water into steam to drive the engines and generate electricity.

HMS Victorious
Vanguard
Vanguard
Complement

135Personnel

Displacement (Dived)

15,900Tonnes

Displacement (Surfaced)

14891Tonnes

Length

149.9Metres

Beam

12.8Metres

Draught

12Metres

Top Speed

25Knots

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Vigilant crew honoured for work leading up to successful missile test firing
Vigilant crew honoured for work leading to successful missile test firing
05 June 2013

The crew of HMS Vigilant received a trophy for being...

David Cameron visits the Trident Nuclear Submarine HMS Victorious off the west coast of Scotland
NATO praises Royal Navy's dedication to delivering security
05 April 2013

NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen wrote to Defence Secretary...

Christmas On Patrol with HMS Vanguard
Christmas On Patrol with HMS Vanguard
26 February 2013

For many of us Christmas is already a distant memory,...

Submariners Reunited After 25-Years Of Service
Submariners Reunited After 25-Years Of Service
25 February 2013

They say that everyone can be connected by six-degrees of...

Medical Assistant (Submariner)

As a Medical Assistant (Submariner), your place in the team is so important that the submarine literally can’t leave port unless you’re on board.  Your role goes much further than just being a medic and providing health education.  All Royal...
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Chef (Submariner)

As a Chef (Submariner), you’ll be part of a busy team with a big responsibility. Your 120 crewmates need three nutritious meals a day. When the submarine is preparing for action, the crew works around the clock, which means you...
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