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HMS Sovereign (S108)

Quick Facts

Ship Name
HMS Sovereign
Launch Year
1973
Type
Submarine
Class
Swiftsure-class submarine
Pennant Number
S108
Launched
1973
Built at
Vickers
Commissioned
1974
Armament
Torpedoes
Propulsion
Nuclear propulsion
Role
Attack submarine
Notable for
Long SSN service
Fate
Decommissioned 2006
Status
Decommissioned

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

Service History

HMS Sovereign served primarily in attack submarine duties and is noted for long ssn service.

Historical Significance

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