General Submarine News

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UK underlines commitment to NATO Nuclear Deterrence

https://www.gov.uk/government/news/uk-u ... deterrence

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Navy Lookout

Reference and training manual covering submarine hydraulic systems (Official Sensitive) found in Wetherspoons pub toilet in Barrow with lanyard from HMS Anson.
https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/22198059/ ... ns-toilet/
Also - https://www.lbc.co.uk/news/nuclear-subm ... ns-toilet/ - LFT

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A Reindeer Lived on a British Sub, Ate a Navigation Chart, Got so Fat it Couldn’t Get Back Out

There are a lot of unusual moments from WWII that create some of the most interesting stories. One of these is undoubtedly the story of Pollyanna the reindeer.
This reindeer submariner spent six weeks at sea inside HMS Trident before making land in the United Kingdom.
In 1941, HMS Trident stopped in the Soviet Union for repairs. The captain, Geoffrey Sladen, was invited to dine with the Russian admiral.
Continues at - https://www.warhistoryonline.com/instan ... l?chrome=1

[Certainly black cats' Chequers who once transported a goat in the chain locker.]

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Submarine surfaces off the Isle of Wight

Green Man Waste Removal witnesses surprising event as a submarine surfaces unexpectedly
https://onthewight.com/submarine-surfac ... ht-photos/ - LFT

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Submarine surfaces off the Isle of Wight

Green Man Waste Removal witnesses surprising event as a submarine surfaces unexpectedly
https://onthewight.com/submarine-surfac ... ht-photos/ - LFT

Submarine HNLMS Zeeleeuw and support ship HNLMS Mercuur unusual arrivals in Southampton today.
Photos at - https://twitter.com/NavyLookout/status/ ... 52/photo/1

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First SeaLord admits the RN is in a "battle for talent" and recruiting for the submarine service is proving difficult.

https://news.sky.com/story/royal-navy-b ... t-12905148

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TRIUMPH

A Greek diver has finally located the wreck of (the previous) HMS Triumph, lost on 9 Jan 1942 in the Aegean with 64 crew and special forces on board. Before her loss, Triumph had already conducted 20 war patrols.

See - https://twitter.com/NavyLookout/status/ ... 5288122369
https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/22685400/ ... nd-greece/
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech ... n-Sea.html

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Rolls-Royce Submarines to create jobs and expand site in Derby

https://www.rolls-royce.com/media/our-s ... derby.aspx

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JFD launches its Fourth Generation Submarine Rescue System ‘Agile’ marking a step change in response time, mobilisation and safety when reacting to Distressed Submarine incidents

Extract: "For the first time, a full SRS can be transported via commercial aircraft; drastically increasing the range of air transport options in comparison to current systems, which rely solely on large, limited availability military aircraft. This ensures the Rescue System can, as quickly as possible, get to the DISSUB location within the 72 hours’ Time to First Rescue (TTFR) window; a challenge long faced particularly by nations with a large coastal footprint or vast submarine range."

See - https://www.jfdglobal.com/media/news-an ... um=organic - which includes image.

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Scientists believe they’ve confirmed a Dartmouth urban legend of more than 80 years by ‘finding’ a Royal Navy submarine buried in the town park.

Experts from the University of Winchester used ground penetrating radar to scan the site where the old boat was believed to rest – along with landfill – which created Coronation Park.

The vague outline of what is thought to be HMS E52 can be made out on the resulting scans – as well as a second object, a German torpedo boat, longer but also more narrow.

The findings were made by Dr Simon Roffey, Reader in Archaeology, and Dr David Ashby, who manages Winchester University’s Soil Laboratory.

The pair were intrigued by the research of Lieutenant Tom Kemp, who last year put a name to the submarine locals had talked about for years.

After extensive research in the archives, serving submariner Tom – who teaches navigation at Britannia Royal Naval College overlooking the town – identified the craft as HMS E52.
Continues at - https://www.royalnavy.mod.uk/news-and-l ... nd-in-park