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Vanguard


IOC: 1993
Total Production: 4
Origin: United Kingdom

Contractor/s: BAE Systems

Description: The Vanguard-class ballistic submarines (SSBN) provide the United Kingdom strategic nuclear deterrent. These submarines are powered by a single PWR2 nuclear reactor. They are armed with 16 Trident II ballistic missiles carrying up to 12 nuclear warheads (NWH), nevertheless typically they carry only 6 NHWs. The Vanguard-class submarines have 4 533mm torpedo tubes to launch Spearfish torpedoes for self-defense purposes.

The Vanguard fleet is always connected to Britain's authorities in order to keep their nuclear weapons under firm political control. Overall Vanguard submarines performance is equivalent to US Ohio class submarines but with fewer displacement and number of ballistic missiles. The Vanguard submarines will remain as the cornerstone of the British nuclear deterrent policy well into the 21st century.

The Royal Navy ordered 4 Vanguard-class submarines starting in 1993 and ending in 1999 with the commissioning of HMS Vengeance. The HMS Vanguard achieved operational capability in 1993 and since then it has become the cornerstone of the British nuclear deterrent.

 

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:: Specifications ::


Crew: 135
Number of Ballistic Missiles: 16
Torpedo Tubes: 4

Dimensions
Beam: 12.8 meter
Draft: 12 meter
Length: 150 meter

Speed
Top Speed Submerged: 12.9 mps (25 knot)

Time
Service Life: 25 year

Weight
Displacement Submerged: 15,900 ton

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:: Related Equipment ::

Related Equipment
    Qty
  Ballistic Missiles
  Trident II x16
  Submarine Sensors
  Sonar 2054  
  Torpedoes
  Spearfish  

:: Ship Listing ::

Ship Listing
  Serial Ship's Name Flag   Keel Laying Launch Date Commissioning Decommissioning
  S28 HMS Vanguard - - 1993 -
  S29 HMS Victorious - - 1995 -
  S30 HMS Vigilant - - 1996 -
  S31 HMS Vengeance - - 1999 -

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Last Updated:
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IOC: Initial Operating Capability
FOC: Full Operating Capability
CEP: Circular Error Probable
Comm: Commissioning Date
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