HMS Vigilant (S30)
Returning from patrol April 2014
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History | |
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Name | HMS Vigilant |
Laid down | 16 February 1991 |
Launched | 14 October 1995 |
Commissioned | 2 November 1996 |
Homeport | HMNB Clyde |
Status | In active service |
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General characteristics | |
Class and type | Vanguard-class submarine |
Displacement | 15,900 tonnes, submerged |
Length | 149.9 m (491 ft 10 in) |
Beam | 12.8 m (42 ft 0 in) |
Draught | 12 m (39 ft 4 in) |
Propulsion |
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Speed | In excess of 25 knots (46 km/h; 29 mph), submerged |
Range | Only limited by food and maintenance requirements. |
Complement | 135 |
Sensors and processing systems |
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Electronic warfare & decoys |
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Armament |
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HMS Vigilant is the third
Construction
Vigilant was built at
Letter of last resort
Operational history
In 2002, protestors from
Vigilant arrived at Devonport on 11 October 2008 for a major refit.[3] Vigilant returned to the fleet on 27 March 2012 after her £300m refit.[4][5] In 2013, she test fired her main weapon, a firing of the Trident D5 after three years.[6] Vigilant returned from a patrol on 23 December 2016 before Christmas.[7]
In October 2017, it was revealed that the vessel's captain had been relieved of his command following allegations of an "inappropriate relationship" with a female crew member.[8] Along with the captain, his executive officer was also removed from his post amid allegations of an improper relationship with a different female crew member.[9] Later that month, it was reported that nine crew members had been dismissed for misusing cocaine.[10][11]
See also
- List of submarines of the Royal Navy
- List of submarine classes of the Royal Navy
- Nuclear weapons and the United Kingdom
- Royal Navy Submarine Service
- Submarine-launched ballistic missile
- Trident nuclear programme
References
- ISBN 0-7106-2623-1.
- ^ "Vanguard class submarine". Royal Navy. Archived from the original on 15 March 2016. Retrieved 4 June 2018.
- ^ "HMS Vigilant Arrives in Devonport for Major Refit". Royal Navy. 13 October 2008. Archived from the original on 21 February 2009. Retrieved 13 October 2008.
- ^ "HMS Vigilant SSBN in for GBP 300 million refit". Defense Industry Daily. 4 March 2009. Archived from the original on 7 March 2009. Retrieved 1 April 2009.
- ^ "HMS Vigilant: Torpoint Ferry suspended for submarine departure". BBC News. 27 March 2012. Archived from the original on 29 March 2012. Retrieved 27 March 2012.
- ^ "Vigilant crew honoured for work leading to successful missile test firing". Royal Navy. 5 June 2013. Archived from the original on 18 August 2013. Retrieved 8 November 2013.
- ^ "Royal Navy submarine returns home in time for Christmas". Royal Navy. 23 December 2016. Archived from the original on 24 December 2016. Retrieved 23 December 2016.
- ^ "Nuclear submarine captain relieved of command". BBC News. 2 October 2017. Archived from the original on 18 February 2018. Retrieved 20 June 2018.
- ^ Farmer, Ben (6 October 2017). "Second officer removed for alleged improper relationship with female colleague on scandal-hit submarine". The Daily Telegraph. Archived from the original on 23 February 2018. Retrieved 5 April 2018.
- ^ "Nine British servicemen removed from HMS Vigilant after testing positive for cocaine". The Telegraph. 27 October 2017. Archived from the original on 4 June 2023. Retrieved 27 October 2017.
- ^ "HMS Vigilant: Nine sailors fired after failing drugs tests". BBC News. 28 October 2017. Archived from the original on 26 March 2018. Retrieved 20 June 2018.