HMS Splendid (S106)
Quick Facts
- Ship Name
- HMS Splendid
- Launch Year
- 1979
- Type
- Submarine
- Class
- Swiftsure-class submarine
- Pennant Number
- S106
- Launched
- 1979
- Built at
- Vickers
- Commissioned
- 1981
- Armament
- Torpedoes and missiles
- Propulsion
- Nuclear propulsion
- Role
- Attack submarine
- Notable for
- Falklands and later service
- Fate
- Decommissioned 2004
- Status
- Decommissioned
HMS Splendid was a Royal Navy submarine of the swiftsure-class submarine.
Service History
HMS Splendid served primarily in attack submarine duties and is noted for falklands and later service.
Historical Significance
HMS Splendid forms part of the history of British submarine and the evolution of swiftsure-class submarine.