| Built By: | Vickers (Barrow) |
| Build Group: | SSN 4 |
| 1977: | Commander | D I Ramsay | |
| 1977: | Vice Admiral | Geoffrey William Biggs | KCB |
| 1979: | Commander | Michael Cecil Boyce | |
| 1981: | Admiral | James Francis Perowne | KBE |
| 1992: | Commander | S T Williams | |
| 1995: | Vice Admiral | Peter John Wilkinson | |
| 1999: | Commander | D J Pollock | |
| 2001: | Commander | N J Hibberd | |
| 2005: | Lieutenant Commander | John Aitken | |
| 2008: | Commander | Steven Drysdale |
Launched by Mrs Williams, wife of Admiral David Williams Second Sea Lord and Chief of Naval Personnel
Superb was the 679th ship to be launched at Vickers, the 740th to be launched at Barrow, 432nd vessel built by Vickers for the RN and the 304th Submarine to be built by Vickers for the RN.
1977 Took part in the Queens Silver Jubilee Review of the Fleet in late June. Wore fag of Flag Officer Submarines.
Undertook refit 1982-1985
Giving a unique insight into the lives of some of the country's best submariners, this six part series spends 12 months charting the ups and downs of HMS Superb, a nuclear-powered submarine that can remain undetected underwater for months on end.
| 20-05-1970 | Ordered from Vickers, barrow |
| 16-03-1972 | Laid Down |
| 30-11-1974 | Launched |
| 13-11-1976 | Completed |
| 27-05-2008 | HMS Superb collided with an underwater pinnacle 80 miles south of Suez in the Red Sea and damaged its sonar equipment, forcing it to surface. None of the crew was hurt. |
| Length overall | 272 ft |
| Beam | 32 ft 3 inch |
| Displacement | 3500 tons (surface) |
| 4500 tons (submerged) | |
| Diving Depth | In excess of 1000 ft |
| Speed | In excess of 25 knots (surface) |
| 30 knots (submerged) | |
| No. of shafts | 1 |
| Armament | 5 21 inch bow tubes |
| Complement | 12 Officers and 85 Ratings |
It cannot be said of many ships of any nationality that they have had two books and a film produced as a result of their efforts. Only one submarine could ever have a signal sent to her reading Hymn No. 30: Verse Five. If you bother to read Hymn 30 in the English Hymnal you will find that verse five reads,
This fascinating series from HISTORY™ will explore the world of the US Navy Submariner in World War II.
We'll dive deep to periscope depth in the Pacific and hunt a convoy of Japanese freighters, surface in the Atlantic and fire upon a stricken German U-Boat, sneak into Tokyo Bay and wreck havoc upon the Japanese Fleet and learn about the men who lived and hunted under the sea, while discussing the different submarines and their use in war.
Plus we'll explore the tactics used to destroy the enemy and how submarines contributed to the final defeat of Imperial Japan and Nazi Germany.
Take a journey beneath the waves and discover the incredible story behind The Submarines of World War II: The Silent Service.
Over six hours of footage across four discs tell the fascinating stories of the submarines of World War II.
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| Length overall | 272 ft |
| Beam | 32 ft 3 inch |
| Displacement | 3500 tons (surface) |
| 4500 tons (submerged) | |
| Diving Depth | In excess of 1000 ft |
| Speed | In excess of 25 knots (surface) |
| 30 knots (submerged) | |
| No. of shafts | 1 |
| Armament | 5 21 inch bow tubes |
| Complement | 12 Officers and 85 Ratings |
It cannot be said of many ships of any nationality that they have had two books and a film produced as a result of their efforts. Only one submarine could ever have a signal sent to her reading Hymn No. 30: Verse Five. If you bother to read Hymn 30 in the English Hymnal you will find that verse five reads,
This fascinating series from HISTORY™ will explore the world of the US Navy Submariner in World War II.
We'll dive deep to periscope depth in the Pacific and hunt a convoy of Japanese freighters, surface in the Atlantic and fire upon a stricken German U-Boat, sneak into Tokyo Bay and wreck havoc upon the Japanese Fleet and learn about the men who lived and hunted under the sea, while discussing the different submarines and their use in war.
Plus we'll explore the tactics used to destroy the enemy and how submarines contributed to the final defeat of Imperial Japan and Nazi Germany.
Take a journey beneath the waves and discover the incredible story behind The Submarines of World War II: The Silent Service.
Over six hours of footage across four discs tell the fascinating stories of the submarines of World War II.
17 pages added or updated in the last Array 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.
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