Our two classes of Fleet submarines can tackle a range of roles far beyond that suggested by their alias of hunter-killers. Whether shadowing other vessels or surveying a coastline, operating as part of a task group or crossing wide oceans alone, Fleet submarines are invaluable members of the RN inventory.
Fleet Submarines
Vessels in Action
HMS Astute
HMS Astute, as first of class, is currently conducting an extensive sea trials package as she moves from launch to the front line. She has recently proved her ability to prepare and launch tomahawk missiles, successfully firing 2 missiles from the Gulf of Mexico and accurately hitting the targets on the test range in Northern Florida .
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HMS Astute
HMS Astute, as first of class, is currently conducting an extensive sea trials package as she moves from launch to the front line. She has recently proved her ability to prepare and launch tomahawk missiles, successfully firing 2 missiles from the Gulf of Mexico and accurately hitting the targets on the test range in Northern Florida .
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HMS Talent
HMS Talent - a technically advanced, nuclear powered ‘hunter-killer’ submarine. HMS Talent is the penultimate platform of seven Trafalgar Class submarines. Launched by HRH Princess Anne in Barrow in Furness in 1988 the Submarine has conducted operations all around the world. The principal role of the ‘hunter-killer’ is to attack ships and other submarines. In this capacity they could support and protect a convoy or taskforce.
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HMS Trenchant
HMS Trenchant, a powerful hunter-killer submarine with an illustrious ancestor. HMS Trenchant, the fifth of the seven Trafalgar-class submarines built at Barrow, was launched on 3 November 1986 in front of a special guest – war hero Vice Admiral Sir Arthur Hezlet, who commanded the wartime Trenchant with notable success. The admiral would have been struck by the huge advances made between his boat and the current Trenchant, not the least in her propulsion.
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HMS Turbulent
HMS Turbulent is the longest-serving T-boat in the Fleet. Launched on 1 December 1982, HMS Turbulent is the oldest of the Trafalgar-class submarines still in service. But that doesn't mean she is past her sell-by date. She completed a mid-life refuel and upgrade in the late 1990s, when her nuclear reactor core was replaced, and recently underwent a major overhaul in her home port, Devonport. Her mid-life refit also saw the boat fitted with Sonar 2074 and the capability to fire Spearfish torpedoes.
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Ambush
Ambush, second the Astute-class attack submarines, was named in Barrow on 16 December 2010 and launched on 5 January 2011. Having now completed her initial dive, she is in the final stages of fitting out whilst preparing for an extensive programme of sea trials. She will sail for her home port of Faslane in 2012.
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HMS Torbay
HMS Torbay is one of the Royal Navy's seven nuclear-powered hunter-killer submarines. HMS Torbay is entering her 25th year of service and remains a force to be reckoned with. Fitted with a world-beating sonar suite, essentially her ears, the system is so sensitive she can hear vessels over 50 miles away – equivalent to listening to a car leaving our base port of Plymouth and being able to track it all the way up the A38 to Exeter and beyond.
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HMS Tireless
HMS Tireless is over 25 years old but still playing a vital role in the front-line Fleet. HMS Tireless is the third of the seven Trafalgar-class submarines built at Barrow by Vickers. She was launched on 17 March 1984, so she has been plying her trade in the Royal Navy for more than a quarter of a century, but a recent lengthy overhaul of her propulsion, weapons systems and sensors put her in good shape for the grueling programme of training and trials which followed.
Operations
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University boats leave the Mersey beat behind for spring deployment26/04/2012
University patrol boats HMS Biter and Charger linked up with submarine HMS Turbulent and rescue fliers of HMS Gannet during their spring deployment. The two Mersey-based patrol craft, which serve the universities of Manchester/Salford and Liverpool, took their students on a tour of North-West England and western Scotland.
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Ambush celebrates Freedom of the City with Derby23/04/2012
Sailors from new attack submarine HMS Ambush visited their affiliated city of Derby from Thursday, April 19, until Sunday, April 22, to commemorate the tenth anniversary of the Freedom of the City being granted to the Submarine Service.
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Submariner Honoured Posthumously For His Bravery23/03/2012
Lieutenant Commander Ian Molyneux, who tragically died at the age of 36 in the shooting in HMS Astute last year, has been honoured posthumously for his bravery with the George Medal.
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Awesome Astute “surpassed every expectation” on her toughest test yet02/03/2012
The first of the Navy’s next-generation submarines HMS Astute has returned to Scotland after her most demanding stint at sea. The hunter-killer nuclear submarine has spent the past four and half months off the Eastern Seaboard of North America undergoing extensive trials – including firing her main weaponry for the first time.
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The Crown Prince of Bahrain visits HMS Triumph and RFA Diligence30/12/2011
The Crown Prince of Bahrain, HRH Prince Salman bin Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, has been welcomed on board Royal Navy submarine HMS Triumph and support ship RFA Diligence during a visit by the RN vessels to the kingdom.
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Current jobs
Weapon Engineering Officer (Submariner)
When a nuclear submarine is on secret operations, it can stay submerged and invisible for months, its position a closely guarded secret. In addition to leading a multi-disciplinary team of skilled technicians and applying your broad understanding of system engineering,...
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Warfare Specialist Tactical (Submariner)
In this highly technical job, you’ll be directly responsible for keeping the submarine safe and undetected. Working alongside other members of the Warfare branch, you’ll use a range of advanced systems, including radar and electronic listening equipment, to identify and...
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Warfare Specialist Sensors (Submariner)
As a central member of the Warfare branch, you’ll be responsible for working out exactly where the enemy is, without giving away your submarine’s position. You’ll be trained to use highly-advanced active and passive sonar systems to detect other submarines...
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