EncycloReader

	Victorious near Faslane, Scotland in April 2013.
History
United Kingdom
Name	HMS Victorious
Laid down	3 December 1987
Launched	29 September 1993
Commissioned	7 January 1995
Homeport	HMNB Clyde
Status	In active service
Badge
General characteristics
Class and type	Vanguard-class submarine
Displacement	15,900 tonnes, submerged
Length	149.9 m (491 ft 10 in)
Beam	12.8 m (42 ft 0 in)
Draught	12 m (39 ft 4 in)
Propulsion	1 × Rolls-Royce PWR2 nuclear reactor,; 2 × GEC turbines; 27,500 shp (20.5 MW); 1 × shaft, pump jet propulsor; 2 × auxiliary retractable propulsion motors; 2 × Allen turbo generators (6 MW); 2 × Paxman diesel alternators; 2,700 shp (2.0 MW);
Speed	In excess of 25 knots (46 km/h; 29 mph), submerged
Range	Only limited by food and maintenance requirements.
Complement	135
Sensors and ; processing systems	BAE Systems SMCS; Kelvin Hughes Type 1007 I-band navigation radar; Thales Underwater Systems Type 2054 composite sonar suite comprising: ; Marconi/Ferranti Type 2046 towed array sonar ; Type 2043 hull-mounted active and passive search sonar ; Type 2082 passive intercept and ranging sonar; Pilkington Optronics CK51 search periscope; Pilkington Optronics CH91 attack periscope;
Electronic warfare ; & decoys	Two SSE Mk10 launchers for Type 2066 and Type 2071 torpedo decoys; RESM Racal UAP passive intercept;
Armament	4 × 21 inch (533 mm) torpedo tubes for:; Spearfish heavyweight torpedoes; 16 ballistic missile tubes for:; 16 × Lockheed Trident II D5 SLBMs (carrying up to 48 nuclear warhead);

HMS Victorious is the second Vanguard-class submarine of the Royal Navy.^[1] Victorious carries the Trident ballistic missile,^[2] the UK's nuclear deterrent.

Victorious was built at Barrow-in-Furness by Vickers Shipbuilding and Engineering Ltd, later BAE Systems Submarine Solutions, was launched in September 1993, and commissioned in January 1995.^[2]

Operational history[edit]

In November 2000, while travelling on the surface, Victorious grounded on Skelmorlie Bank in the upper Firth of Clyde in Scotland.^[3]

She became the second of the class to refit, during which time she was fitted with a Core H reactor ensuring that the boat will not need to refuel again until the end of its service life.^[4] In 2008, she underwent sea trials before resuming patrols in 2009.^[5]

In 2013, Victorious completed the UK's 100th deterrent patrol by a Vanguard class submarine.^[6]

Affiliations[edit]

The Highlanders, 4th Battalion Royal Regiment of Scotland

References[edit]

^ "Vanguard class submarine". Royal Navy.
^ ^a ^b Jane's Fighting Ships, 2004–2005. Jane's Information Group Limited. p. 794. ISBN 0-7106-2623-1.
^ Peter Luff, Minister for Defence Equipment, Support & Technology (2 November 2010). "Nuclear Submarines: Accidents". Parliamentary Debates (Hansard). House of Commons. col. 693W–694W.
^ "HMS Victorious". Royal Navy. Retrieved 9 October 2017.
^ "HMS Victorious leaves Plymouth after three-year refit". justplymouth.com. 10 July 2008. Retrieved 9 October 2017.
^ "Victorious summer ends with divisions for submarine's crew". Royal Navy. 26 July 2013. Retrieved 9 October 2017.

External links[edit]

Official website

[1] "Vanguard class submarine". Royal Navy.

[Janes-2] Jane's Fighting Ships, 2004–2005. Jane's Information Group Limited. p. 794. ISBN 0-7106-2623-1.

[3] Peter Luff, Minister for Defence Equipment, Support & Technology (2 November 2010). "Nuclear Submarines: Accidents". Parliamentary Debates (Hansard). House of Commons. col. 693W–694W.

[4] "HMS Victorious". Royal Navy. Retrieved 9 October 2017.

[5] "HMS Victorious leaves Plymouth after three-year refit". justplymouth.com. 10 July 2008. Retrieved 9 October 2017.

[6] "Victorious summer ends with divisions for submarine's crew". Royal Navy. 26 July 2013. Retrieved 9 October 2017.

[1]

[2]

[3]

[4]

[5]

[6]

Vanguard-class submarines
Vanguard Victorious Vigilant Vengeance
Preceded by: Resolution class Followed by: Dreadnought class
List of submarines of the Royal Navy List of submarine classes of the Royal Navy

Contents

Operational history[edit]

Affiliations[edit]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

External links[edit]

History
Victorious near Faslane, Scotland in April 2013.
United Kingdom
Name	HMS Victorious
Laid down	3 December 1987
Launched	29 September 1993
Commissioned	7 January 1995
Homeport	HMNB Clyde
Status	In active service
Badge
General characteristics
Class and type	Vanguard-class submarine
Displacement	15,900 tonnes, submerged
Length	149.9 m (491 ft 10 in)
Beam	12.8 m (42 ft 0 in)
Draught	12 m (39 ft 4 in)
Propulsion	1 × Rolls-Royce PWR2 nuclear reactor, 2 × GEC turbines; 27,500 shp (20.5 MW) 1 × shaft, pump jet propulsor 2 × auxiliary retractable propulsion motors 2 × Allen turbo generators (6 MW) 2 × Paxman diesel alternators; 2,700 shp (2.0 MW)
Speed	In excess of 25 knots (46 km/h; 29 mph), submerged
Range	Only limited by food and maintenance requirements.
Complement	135
Sensors and processing systems	BAE Systems SMCS Kelvin Hughes Type 1007 I-band navigation radar Thales Underwater Systems Type 2054 composite sonar suite comprising: Marconi/Ferranti Type 2046 towed array sonar Type 2043 hull-mounted active and passive search sonar Type 2082 passive intercept and ranging sonar Pilkington Optronics CK51 search periscope Pilkington Optronics CH91 attack periscope
Electronic warfare & decoys	Two SSE Mk10 launchers for Type 2066 and Type 2071 torpedo decoys RESM Racal UAP passive intercept
Armament	4 × 21 inch (533 mm) torpedo tubes for: Spearfish heavyweight torpedoes 16 ballistic missile tubes for: 16 × Lockheed Trident II D5 SLBMs (carrying up to 48 nuclear warhead)