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Victorious (S 29)

Built By: Vickers (Barrow)
Build Group: SSBN2
Victorious
Victorious

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Keel Layed by George Younger, Secretary of State for Defence Rolled out and Named by Lady Newman, wife of Vice Admiral Sir Roy Newman, flag Officer Plymouth

Around 2005 HMS Victorious underwent a major overhaul at Devonport, during which her reactor was refitted with a new core, Core H, which will power her through the rest of her service life without the need to refuel.

Victorious, like her three sisters, has two captains and two crews, known as Port and Starboard. While one is manning the boat on patrol, the other can squeeze in some training and leave before they take their turn out at sea.

Events

 04-12-1987   Laid Down
 29-09-1993   Launched
 07-01-1995   Completed

Official
SSBN2 Specification
Length overall  149.9m
Beam  12.8m
Draught  12m
Displacement   15900 tons (submerged)
Speed  25 knots (submerged)
No. of shafts  1
Propulsion  Pump jet propulsor
Armament  16 x Lockheed Trident 2 (D5) (UGM-133A)
  4 x Torpedo tubes for Tigerfish or Spearfish torpedoes
  RNSH (Royal Navy Sub-Harpoon) anti-ship missiles
Reactor  1 x Rolls Royce PWR-2
Turbines  2 x GEC Turbines
Generators  2 x WH Allen turbo generators. 2 Paxman diesel alternators (2,700 hp)
Power  27,500 shp
Endurance  8-9 years
Countermeasures   2 x SSE Mk 10 Launchers for Type 2066 and 2071 decoys
  ESM; Racal UAP 3, intercept
Sensors  Type 2046 Towed array
  Type 2054, 2043 & 2082 sonar
  Dowly Sema SMCS Combat Data System
  Dowty tactical control system SAFS 3 FCS.
  Type 1007 Navigation radar
Complement   135 (2 crews)
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