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HMS Sceptre (S104)

Quick Facts

Ship Name
HMS Sceptre
Launch Year
1976
Type
Submarine
Class
Swiftsure-class submarine
Pennant Number
S104
Launched
1976
Built at
Vickers
Commissioned
1978
Armament
Torpedoes
Propulsion
Nuclear propulsion
Role
Attack submarine
Notable for
Cold War service
Fate
Decommissioned 2010
Status
Decommissioned

HMS Sceptre was a Royal Navy submarine of the swiftsure-class submarine.

Service History

HMS Sceptre served primarily in attack submarine duties and is noted for cold war service.

Historical Significance

HMS Sceptre forms part of the history of British submarine and the evolution of swiftsure-class submarine.