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UNITED KINGDOM
SUBMARINES
DREADNOUGHT nuclear ballistic missile submarines
Ships
| Name | No | Yard No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comp | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dreadnought | 6.10.2016 | 2025 | 2028 | building (2019) | |||
| Valiant | ordered (2019) | ||||||
| 3 | planned (2019) | ||||||
| 4 | planned (2019) |
Technical data
| Displacement standard, t | |
|---|---|
| Displacement normal, t | / 17200 |
| Length, m | 152.9 |
| Breadth, m | 13.1 |
| Draught, m | |
| No of shafts | 1 pump-jet |
| Machinery | 2 2 sets GEC-Alstom geared steam turbines, 1 Vickers-Rolls-Royce PWR3 nuclear reactor |
| Power, h. p. | |
| Max speed, kts | |
| Fuel, t | nuclear |
| Endurance, nm(kts) | practically unlimited |
| Armament | 12 Trident 2 D-5 SLBM (12 UGM-133A), 4 - 533 TT (bow) |
| Electronic equipment | radar, sonars, ECM suite, CCS |
| Complement | 130 |
| Diving depth operational, m |
Project history
Replacement for Vanguard class, planned to be completed from 2028. Stern planes are arranged in X-shaped form. They have missile compartments identical to USN Columbia class (Common Missile Compartment Programme).
Modernizations
None.
Naval service
None.
