HMS Swiftsure (S126)
Quick Facts
- Ship Name
- HMS Swiftsure
- Launch Year
- 1971
- Type
- Submarine
- Class
- Swiftsure-class submarine
- Pennant Number
- S126
- Launched
- 1971
- Built at
- Vickers
- Commissioned
- 1973
- Armament
- Torpedoes
- Propulsion
- Nuclear propulsion
- Role
- Attack submarine
- Notable for
- Lead boat of her class
- Fate
- Decommissioned 1992
- Status
- Decommissioned
HMS Swiftsure was a Royal Navy submarine of the swiftsure-class submarine.
Service History
HMS Swiftsure served primarily in attack submarine duties and is noted for lead boat of her class.
Historical Significance
HMS Swiftsure forms part of the history of British submarine and the evolution of swiftsure-class submarine.