One unique feature of these submarines is the reconfigurable torpedo room. Serving as one of the U.K.'s primary nuclear deterrents, the Vanguard-class submarines carry 16 Trident II D5 missiles ...

Vanguard-class submarines form a central part of Great ... Indeed, even though the submarine was operating within its depth capability, every additional meter underwater heightened the risk ...

The fleet attack submarines are powered by a Rolls-Royce PWR2 (Core H) reactor and fitted with a pump-jet propulsor, the same reactor that was developed for the Royal Navy's Vanguard-class ...

The incident on board the unnamed Vanguard class submarine ... The paper said the submarine was still within its limits for operating safely but was diving towards its "crush depth" before ...

The system includes four nuclear-powered Vanguard-class submarines ... of a Colt "peacemaker" pistol. Locked inside a safe on each of the submarines is a "letter of last resort" from the prime ...

It said: “The department does not have a fully developed plan to dispose of Vanguard, Astute and Dreadnought-class submarines, which have different types of nuclear reactor. Within the civil ...

Trident missiles are a core part of the UK's nuclear deterrent system, which also includes four Vanguard-class submarines carrying nuclear warheads. Some 16 Trident II D5 missiles can be carried ...