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| Resolution Class (1968) SSBN Specification | ||
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Crew : |
143. | To Resolution Class (1968) SSBN Ships : |
| Displacement : | 7,500 tons surfaced, 8,400 tons dived. | |
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Dimensions : |
425ft x 33ft x 30ft 129.50m x 10.10m x 9.10m |
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| Range : | n/a | |
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Sensors : |
Type 1006 navigation radar, Type 2001 active/passive sonar, Type 2007 passive sonar, Type 197 intercept sonar; Dowty SAFS 3 FCS fire control. After refit; Type 2019 intercept sonar, Type 2023 towed array sonar, New fire control system |
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| Armament : | 16 x
Polaris A3 SLBM; 6 x 21in bow torpedo tubes; Mk20 & Mk23 anti-submarine torpedoes Mk8 anti-ship torpedoes; 2 x SSDE decoy launchers; After refit; Tigerfish torpedoes, Chevaline A3TK missiles.. |
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| Power plant : | 1 x
Rolls Royce PWR1 nuclear reactor, driving 2 x English Electric steam
turbines producing a total of 15,000shp; 1 x Paxman diesel engine 4,000bhp; 2 x W H Allen turbo generators, of 3,400kw total output; single shaft. |
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Max Speed : |
20 knots surfaced, 24 knots dived. | |
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This page last edited -
23 February, 2013.
Copyright © Ian M King, except where otherwise indicated. |
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