General Submarine News

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NATO Submarine Rescue System relocation contract announced

The Ministry of Defence has announced the upcoming award of a contract valued at £10 million for the relocation of the NATO Submarine Rescue System (NSRS) assets.

This contract involves securing a new building for the system and ensuring it meets operational requirements.

According to the Voluntary Ex-Ante Transparency (VEAT) Notice published on 27 February 2024, “JFD Ltd acting as agent for the UK Ministry of Defence is requested to secure a lease for the relocation of the NSRS assets to a suitable commercial building.”

The contract aims to address unforeseen structural issues at the current base that have limited access and affected the contractor’s ability to maintain the NSRS’s readiness.

Continues at - https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/nato-su ... announced/

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Navy Lookout
The submarine that returned to Falsane yesterday had been on deterrent patrol for 201 days.
The crew are to be congratulated on yet another epic feat of endurance but are we pushing people and boats too hard?
Reminder - https://www.navylookout.com/royal-navy- ... g-patrols/

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Navy Lookout
The submarine that returned to Falsane yesterday had been on deterrent patrol for 201 days.
The crew are to be congratulated on yet another epic feat of endurance but are we pushing people and boats too hard?
Reminder - https://www.navylookout.com/royal-navy- ... g-patrols/

OSINT LIFE
Just looking at how fragged the Vanguard fleet is by observing in and out movements.
Vengeance back from 201 day deterrent patrol.
Vanguard has been in the US on DASO for 168 days.
Vigilant completed a 195 day patrol is Sept and is already back on patrol 6 months later.
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Iain Cameron
Mar 17
Royal Navy Vanguard class submarine passing Gourock this morning inbound for Faslane.


Robert Forsyth
Trident missile submarine HMS Vengeance returned home today (name board is the giveaway) having been observed sailing on patrol on 29 Aug last year. 201 days - nearly 7 months!
Words fail.

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Alba Party raise concerns over extended submarine patrols

Alba Party* have called on the UK Government to scrap the Trident Nuclear weapons programme before “disaster” strikes.
Alba’s comments come as Trident-carrying submarine HMS Vengeance was spotted returning to its base on the Clyde recently, completing a patrol that lasted nearly seven months – over double the period the crews are expected to undertake.

* https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alba_Part ... candidates.

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Britain developing new, sovereign nuclear warhead

The United Kingdom has confirmed that it is developing a replacement UK sovereign nuclear warhead for its Trident missiles.
The Ministry of Defence says in the ‘Defence Nuclear Enterprise Command Paper’ that “Replacing the UK’s warhead will ensure the UK’s deterrent remains cutting-edge, safe and effective”.

In the paper released today, they state: https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/britain ... r-warhead/

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Britain developing new, sovereign nuclear warhead

The United Kingdom has confirmed that it is developing a replacement UK sovereign nuclear warhead for its Trident missiles.
The Ministry of Defence says in the ‘Defence Nuclear Enterprise Command Paper’ that “Replacing the UK’s warhead will ensure the UK’s deterrent remains cutting-edge, safe and effective”.

In the paper released today, they state: https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/britain ... r-warhead/

https://www.gov.uk/government/news/pm-a ... -deterrent

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PM visiting BAES Maritime Barrow today.
SSN-AUKUS model in the foreground.
HMS Agamemnon nearing completion in Devonshire Dock Hall.

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Defence Nuclear Enterprise Command Paper

Delivering the UK’s Nuclear Deterrent as a National Endeavour.

https://www.gov.uk/government/publicati ... mand-paper

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The MOD posted the following information yesterday

Our defence nuclear work is a nationalendeavour that keeps the safe.
Our new Command Paper includes how we’ll:
Sustain our fleet of nuclear submarines
Recruit the skills of the future
Renew and upgrade key infrastructure and Naval Bases
https://www.gov.uk/government/news/nati ... %20Barrow-

The UK is building the largest ever Royal Navy submarine to carry our Continuous At Sea Deterrent.
It will use innovative lighting and a modern gym to help support living conditions for the crew of 130.
https://www.gov.uk/government/news/121- ... s-250-jobs

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U.S. Naval Institute
The Jolly Roger from HMS E54 will go on display at the Royal Navy Submarine Museum next month. Flown by HMS E54 in 1916, the flag is believed to be the oldest surviving one of its kind. Subs began to fly the Jolly Roger during WWI because the First Sea Lord of the British Royal Navy had stated that submarine warfare was "underhanded, unfair, and damned un-English", and that captured enemy submariners should be hanged as pirates.