| Built By: | Scotts (Clyde) |
| Build Group: | S1 |
| Class: | 1963 - 1980: Dreadnought Class |
| Built By: | Vickers (Barrow) |
| Build Group: | SSN 1 |
| Fate: | |
| By the latter 1970's Dreadnought started to show signs of technical problems and was withdrawn from service under the 1981 defence review. She was laid up at Chatham and when this base was closed down in 1982 she was towed to Scotland on 13th April 1983. Decommissioned Rosyth | |
Part of the military documentary series examining each aspect of the armed forces.
This volume looks at the history and role of the submarine in the modern navy. Starting out as experimental oddities in the American Civil War, the most advanced submarines in the present day hold a crew of several hundred, can remain at sea for a year at a time, and are capable of launching dozens of thermonuclear missles at any spot in the world.
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| Class: | 1963 - 1980: Dreadnought Class |
| Built By: | Vickers (Barrow) |
| Build Group: | SSN 1 |
| Fate: | |
| By the latter 1970's Dreadnought started to show signs of technical problems and was withdrawn from service under the 1981 defence review. She was laid up at Chatham and when this base was closed down in 1982 she was towed to Scotland on 13th April 1983. Decommissioned Rosyth | |
Part of the military documentary series examining each aspect of the armed forces.
This volume looks at the history and role of the submarine in the modern navy. Starting out as experimental oddities in the American Civil War, the most advanced submarines in the present day hold a crew of several hundred, can remain at sea for a year at a time, and are capable of launching dozens of thermonuclear missles at any spot in the world.
12 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
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Thankyou for your support.
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