List of submarines of the Royal Navy

This is a list of Royal Navy submarines, arranged chronologically. Submarines that are currently active and commissioned are shown below in bold.

Pre-First World War

First World War

Interwar years

Second World War

Cold War

To mid-1950s

Late 1950s to late 1980s

From HMS Porpoise Royal Navy submarines were given their own "S" pennant numbers.

1990s to present

  • Vanguard class (PWR2 nuclear-powered ballistic missile)
  • Astute class (PWR2 nuclear-powered hunter-killer)
    • Astute, commissioned: 2010
    • Ambush, commissioned: 2013
    • Artful, commissioned: 2016
    • Audacious, commissioned: 2020
    • Anson, commissioned: 2022
    • Agamemnon, construction began: 2013/Expected commission: 2025/26
    • Achilles, steel cut/Expected commission: 2029
  • Dreadnought class (PWR3 nuclear-powered ballistic missile)[1]
    • Dreadnought, under construction - first elements of construction underway in 2016[2]
    • Valiant, under construction
    • Warspite, under construction
    • King George VI, under construction

See also

References

  1. ^ "New Successor Submarines Named" (Press release). Gov.uk. 21 October 2016. Retrieved 21 October 2016.
  2. ^ "New nuclear submarine given famous naval name". BBC News. 21 October 2016. Retrieved 21 October 2016.
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