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Trafalgar

IOC: 1983
Total Production: 7
Origin: United Kingdom

Contractor/s: BAE Systems

Description: The Trafalgar-class submarines have been designed to perform anti-ship, anti-submarine, surveillance, reconnaissance and land attack warfare missions. They are powered by a single RR1 pressurized water reactor providing 15,000 shaft horse power. In 2000 the RR1 nuclear reactor demonstrated to have some design deficiencies and the Trafalgar and Swiftsure class submarines were retained at homeport for ship repair.

Each Trafalgar-class submarine features 5 533mm torpedo tubes. The Tigerfish and Spearfish torpedoes and SubHarpoon missiles are employed in engagements against ships and submarines. The Tomahawk missiles provide land attack capability. The Land Attack capability was demonstrated for the first time by Royal Navy's submarines during the former Yugoslavia conflict. Since then, the Tomahawk missiles have been employed by British submarines in 2001 Afghanistan and 2003 Iraq campaigns.

The Royal Navy ordered 7 Trafalgar-class submarines with commissioning starting in 1983 through 1991. These submarines will remain in service with the Royal Navy based at Devonport until their replacement is available by 2020. In March 2006 the Royal Navy released that Trafalgar-class boats out of service date was as follows: HMS Trafalgar (2008), HMS Turbulent (2011), HMS Tireless (2013), HMS Torbay (2015), HMS Trenchant (2017), HMS Talent (2019), and HMS Triumph (2022).

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:: Specifications ::

Crew: 130
Number of Weapons: 30
Torpedo Tubes: 5

Dimensions
Beam: 9.80 meter
Draft: 9.50 meter
Length: 85 meter

Power
Power: 15,000 shp (11.2 MW)

Speed
Top Speed Submerged: 15.4 mps (30 knot)

Weight
Displacement Submerged: 5,200 ton
Displacement Surfaced: 4,750 ton

:: News ::

There are 8 news between
28 Sep 2006
and
17 Aug 2010

Submarine Distress Beacon Enters Service with Royal Navy BAE Systems Receives Go Ahead for Fifth and Sixth Astute-Class Submarines Royal Navy to Commit Significant Sonar 2076 Upgrade Royal Navy, RAF and BAE Systems Sign 10-Year Contract for Spearfish and Sting Ray Torpedoes Next Generation Royal Navy Submarine Command System Installation Completed Rolls-Royce and UK MoD Sign 10-Year Nuclear-Powered Submarine Support Contract Upgraded HMS Talent Rejoins the Fleet Thales UK Awarded Sonar 2076 Upgrade Contract

:: Operators ::

Operators
	Country	Items	Country	Items
	United Kingdom	7

fully confirmed operational planned retired cancelled destroyed

:: Related Equipment ::

Related Equipment
		Qty
	Anti-Ship Missiles
	RGM-84D Harpoon	x30
	Land Attack Cruise Missiles
	Tactical Tomahawk	x30
	Submarine Sensors
	Sonar 2046
	Sonar 2074
	Sonar 2076
	Torpedoes
	Spearfish	x30
	Tigerfish	x30

:: Ship Listing ::

Ship Listing
	Serial	Ship's Name	Flag	Keel Laying	Launch Date	Commissioning	Decommissioning
	S107	HMS Trafalgar		1 July 1981	-	27 May 1983	10 November 2009
	S87	HMS Turbulent		-	-	1984	-
	S88	HMS Tireless		-	-	1985	-
	S90	HMS Torbay		-	-	1987	-
	S91	HMS Trenchant		-	-	1989	-
	S92	HMS Talent		-	-	1990	-
	S93	HMS Triumph		-	-	1991	-

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:: Notes & Resources ::

Last Updated:
Thursday, March 8, 2012

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