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| Class: | 1973 - 2010: Swiftsure Class |
| Built By: | Vickers (Barrow) |
| Build Group: | SSN 4 |
| Fate: | |
| Cracks were found in the reactor in 1992 and was decommissioned the same year. Swiftsure is currently in dry dock at Rosyth, in Scotland, where it is being carefully dismantled. An estimated 90% of her total weight will be repurposed, with some of the high-quality steel used to create components for future Royal Navy submarines. Swiftsure is set to be first of the UK's decommissioned nuclear submarines to be fully dismantled by the end of 2026. | |
This is a great DVD to get you started in submarines. The DVD initially gives you a brief (15 min) history of submarine development, highlighting all the important mile stones in the early development of the submarine.
The DVD then expands into providing a more detailed explanation of both the technological and historical development of the submarine, thus providing the viewer with a well balanced introductoin to submarines.
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| Class: | 1973 - 2010: Swiftsure Class |
| Built By: | Vickers (Barrow) |
| Build Group: | SSN 4 |
| Fate: | |
| Cracks were found in the reactor in 1992 and was decommissioned the same year. Swiftsure is currently in dry dock at Rosyth, in Scotland, where it is being carefully dismantled. An estimated 90% of her total weight will be repurposed, with some of the high-quality steel used to create components for future Royal Navy submarines. Swiftsure is set to be first of the UK's decommissioned nuclear submarines to be fully dismantled by the end of 2026. | |
This is a great DVD to get you started in submarines. The DVD initially gives you a brief (15 min) history of submarine development, highlighting all the important mile stones in the early development of the submarine.
The DVD then expands into providing a more detailed explanation of both the technological and historical development of the submarine, thus providing the viewer with a well balanced introductoin to submarines.
17 pages added or updated in the last 1 month
Please help to maintain this site by reporting any Errors, Broken Links, Information or Site Issues on this page using this button
If you find this site useful, please consider supporting my work with a small Donation.
Please Note: Donations made using this option go directly to the site owner and not to the Submariners Association.
Thankyou for your support.