HMS Warspite (S103)
1966 Valiant-class nuclear-powered fleet submarine of the Royal Navy / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For other ships with the same name, see HMS Warspite.
The latest HMS Warspite was the third of Britain's nuclear-powered submarines, and the second (and final) of the Valiant class. After entering service in 1967 she collided with a Soviet submarine the following year. A mechanical failure associated with the submarine's nuclear reactor in 1991 led to the boat being laid up at HMNB Devonport where she awaits disposal.
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Name | HMS Warspite |
Ordered | 12 December 1962 |
Builder | Vickers-Armstrongs |
Laid down | 10 December 1963 |
Launched | 25 September 1965 |
Commissioned | 18 April 1967 |
Decommissioned | 1991 |
Honours and awards | 25 inherited honours |
Fate | In storage, awaiting disposal |
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General characteristics | |
Class and type | Valiant-class submarine |
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Length | 285 ft (87 m) |
Beam | 33 ft 3 in (10.13 m) |
Draught | 27 ft (8.2 m) |
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Range | Unlimited, except by food supplies |
Complement | 116 |
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