Where are the Trafalgar class submarines based?
Barrow-in-Furness shipyard
The Trafalgar class is a class of nuclear-powered fleet submarines (SSNs) in service with the Royal Navy, and the successor to the Swiftsure class. Like the majority of Royal Navy nuclear submarines, all seven boats were constructed at Barrow-in-Furness shipyard, Cumbria….Trafalgar-class submarine.
Class overview | |
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Test depth | 600m |
Complement | 130 |
How deep can a Trafalgar class submarine dive?
TRAFALGAR CLASS SUBMARINE Specifications | |
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Length | 85.4m |
Propulsion | 1 x Rolls Royce pressurised water-cooled reactor supplying steam to two sets of General Electric geared turbines delivering 15,000 shp to one shaft |
Max Speed | 20 knots surfaced and 32 knots dived |
Diving depth | 400m (operational) and 600m maximum |
How long is a Trafalgar class submarine?
85.4m
Equipped with strengthened fins and retractable hydroplanes to sail through thick ice, the Trafalgar Class design also incorporates a new nuclear reactor core and Type 2020 sonar. The submarine has a length of 85.4m, a beam of 9.8m and a draught of 9.5m. The displacement of the vessel when submerged is 5,298t.
Is the Royal Navy building more submarines?
As of September 2021, the following major vessels are under construction: the final three of seven Astute-class submarines; the first two of four Dreadnought-class ballistic missile submarines, the first three of eight Type 26 frigates; and the first of five Type 31 frigates.
Has a trawler been sunk by a submarine?
In November 1990 the pelagic trawler Antares sank in the Firth of Clyde with all four crew members on board all losing their lives. The loss of the vessel was immensely controversial as it emerged that the Antares was sunk when its nets became tangled with a Royal Navy nuclear submarine that passed underneath.
How tall is a Trident submarine?
Trident submarines measure 560 feet in length and have a beam (or width) of 42 feet.