Vanguard-class submarine

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The Vanguard class is a class of nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarines (SSBNs) in service with the Royal Navy. The class was introduced in 1994 as part of the Trident nuclear programme, and comprises four vessels: Vanguard, Victorious, Vigilant and Vengeance, built between 1986 and 1999 at Barrow-in-Furness by Vickers Shipbuilding and Engineering, now owned by BAE Systems. All four boats are based at HM Naval Base Clyde , 40 km (25 mi) west of Glasgow, Scotland.

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Vanguard class; Vanguard class nuclear-powered submarine
length 149.9 metre, draft 12 metre, beam 12.8 metre, UGM-133 Trident II, 4 Spearfish torpedo
ballistic missile submarine, TridentRoyal NavyVickers Shipbuilding and Engineering

HMS VanguardHMS VengeanceHMS VictoriousHMS VigilantTrident nuclear programme


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  • HMS Vanguard
    1992 Vanguard-class submarine
  • HMS Victorious
    1993 Vanguard-class submarine
  • HMS Vigilant
    1995 Vanguard-class submarine
  • HMS Vengeance
    1998 Vanguard-class submarine
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MOD Police Escort Trident submarine Leaving Faslane MOD 45144050MOD Police Escort Trident submarine Leaving Faslane MOD 45144050
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USS Tennessee (SSBN-734) and a Royal Navy Vanguard-class ballistic missile submarine underway in the Atlantic Ocean on 23 November 2022 (221123-N-N0736-001)USS Tennessee (SSBN-734) and a Royal Navy Vanguard-class ballistic missile submarine underway in the Atlantic Ocean on 23 November 2022 (221123-N-N0736-001)
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    commonsimageUSS Tennessee (SSBN-734) and a Royal Navy Vanguard-class ballistic missile submarine underway in the Atlantic Ocean on 23 November 2022 (221123-N-N0736-001) Commons