10th Submarine Squadron (United Kingdom)
The 10th Submarine Squadron was an administrative unit of the Royal Navy.
The squadron was formed at HMNB Clyde, Faslane in the 1960s to direct the Resolution-class submarines equipped with Polaris missiles that formed part of the United Kingdom's strategic nuclear deterrent. The squadron would later direct the Vanguard-class submarines equipped with Trident missiles.
Submarines
| Name | Laid down | Launched | Commissioned | Maiden patrol | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HMS Resolution | 26 February 1964 | 15 September 1966 | 2 October 1967 | decommissioned 1994 | |
| HMS Repulse | 12 March 1965 | 4 November 1967 | 28 September 1968 | decommissioned 1996 | |
| HMS Renown | 25 June 1964 | 25 February 1967 | 15 November 1968 | decommissioned 1996 | |
| HMS Revenge | 19 May 1965 | 15 March 1968 | 4 December 1969 | decommissioned 1992 | |
| HMS Vanguard | 3 September 1986 | 4 March 1992 | 14 August 1993 | December 1994 | in service |
| HMS Victorious | 3 December 1987 | 29 September 1993 | 7 January 1995 | December 1995 | in service |
| HMS Vigilant | 16 February 1991 | 14 October 1995 | 2 November 1996 | June 1998 | in service |
| HMS Vengeance | 1 February 1993 | 19 September 1998 | 27 November 1999 | February 2001 | in service |
References
- ↑ Gardiner, Robert Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1947-1995, pub Conway Maritime Press, 1995
- ↑ Jane's Fighting Ships, 2004–2005. Jane's Information Group Limited
See also
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