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HRH Prince William opens £34m submarine training facility in Clyde

His Royal Highness Prince William visited the home of the UK Submarine Service in Argyll and Bute today to meet with service personnel and officially open a multi-million-pound training facility.
The Prince, who is Commodore-in-Chief Submarines, spent the afternoon at HM Naval Base Clyde, Scotland’s largest military establishment, beginning with an update on operations delivered by members of the Submarine Flotilla.

While at the site His Royal Highness officially opened the new £34m Submarine Escape, Rescue, Abandonment and Survival (SMERAS) facility.

Known as “Thetis” building, after wartime submarine HMS Thetis which sank in Liverpool Bay in 1939, the facility is used to train Royal Navy submariners in how to safely escape from a stricken submarine.

The state-of-the-art building features a realistic simulator capable of mimicking a variety of weather conditions and sea states.

Trainers can put students through their paces in the water, giving them the opportunity to practise abandoning a submarine and escaping to life rafts while wind, rain and even thunder and lightning rage around them.

Submariners can also practise escape from depth methods in a realistic training environment, simulating the expected conditions on board a submarine in distress.

Captain Iain Breckenridge OBE, in charge of submarine training with the navy’s Flag Officer Sea Training organisation, said: “We were delighted to host our Commodore-in-Chief to open this fantastic and world-leading submarine escape training facility.

“His Royal Highness toured the entire building, met training staff and students, and enjoyed some hands-on operation of the escape towers and wave generator.”

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Well worth visiting I suspect David , and no doubt he enjoyed the experience , I know I would given the opportunity . ;)
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ivorthediver wrote: Wed Jun 30, 2021 8:03 am Well worth visiting I suspect David , and no doubt he enjoyed the experience , I know I would given the opportunity . ;)
Please see - https://www.facebook.com/royalnavy/vide ... 3866440648 - Ivor.

[He was back in time to watch England at Wembley!]
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The US and British navies' newest submarines are equipped with totally different kinds of periscopes

The periscope has become one of the defining features of the submarine.
But the newest US and British attack subs have totally reinvented how periscopes look and function.

Few parts of a submarine are as iconic as the periscope.
For over a century, periscopes have been sub commanders' window to the outside world, allowing them to check their surroundings, find targets, and assess their attacks.
But that fundamental feature of the submariner's world may soon be a relic.
The US and UK are both are fielding submarines equipped with new photonic and optronic masts that replace the periscope entirely while ensuring submariners can still see their targets on the surface.

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Secretive Submarines Are Cropping Up All Over The Place

See - https://www.forbes.com/sites/davidaxe/2 ... fhapbV6mMk


Chilean Navy Diesel-Electric Attack Submarine Appears In San Diego (Updated)

https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/4 ... pfKGeNAH10
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Torpedo away! Poseidon tests weapons to protect V-boat force

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Royal Navy seeking submarine escape survival equipment


4,500 sets of survival equipment will be purchased for the Royal Navy, the sets will be required to work in depths of up to 198 metres with a surface survival time of 72 hours.
Submarine Escape Survival Equipment (SESE) is a whole-body suit comprising a one-size fits all, inner terminal liner known as a Thermal Protection Aid (TPA) and a single person life raft all contained in a sealed system within a protective valise.

It allows submarine crew to evacuate from a disabled submerged submarine, without assistance, in a safe and controlled manner.

According to the Request for Information issued to industry:
“The intention of the equipment is to keep the escapee dry and protected from the environment during ascent, and to provide buoyancy, freeboard and terminal insulation at the surface. The SESE shall have a life of 10 years accompanied by an all-inclusive warranty. The value of this procurement is between approximately £10M to £15M.”

The requirements are also outlined.
“The contract duration will be for 5 years where a procurement of approx. Up to 4500 SESE will be required to meet the following standard:
• Depths of up to 198 metres with an appropriate ascent speed.
• Surface survival time of 72 hours;
• Materials used in the manufacture of SESE must be compliant with the Submarine Material Toxicity Database;
• Stored in an air temperature range of -1C to +65C without degradation;
• Must be capable of being donned within 3 minutes 15 seconds;
• Must be capable of being stored in a humid environment.
• The SESE’s air inlet valve must allow connection to current Royal Navy Hood Inflation System;
• Must retain buoyancy on surface and have a method of oral inflation and;
• Push fit connector must be able to withstand a force of 1000N prior to separate from the hose.”

In addition to the above the Authority requires approximately 60 training variant SESE which shall include support throughout the life of the contract.

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OTD in 1941, U-570 surrendered to RAF bombers after being damaged and forced to the surface by depth charges. It is the only recorded incident in which a submarine was captured by planes. U-570 was commissioned into the Royal Navy as HMS Graph and then put through extensive trials, providing the Allies with important intelligence about the design and capabilities of German U-boats.
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Navy Lookout

After acquiring Sheffield Forgemasters International Limited (SFIL), the MoD is to invest £400M in defence-critical equipment & infrastructure over the next 10 yrs.
SFIL make specialist steel components used in RN (& USN) submarine construction.

Also see - https://bdaily.co.uk/articles/2021/09/0 ... cquisition
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UK to develop new class of nuclear submarine
A new generation of nuclear submarines will be developed to replace the Astute class in the 2040s.

The Defence Command Paper, titled ‘Defence in a Competitive Age’, describes the planned programme:

“We commit to funding for the next generation of nuclear submarines (SSNs) to guarantee our security well into the second half of the century.”

The Astute-class submarines are the largest, most advanced and most powerful attack submarines ever operated by the Royal Navy, combining world-leading sensors, design and weaponry in a versatile vessel. The Royal Navy also say that the class sets a new standard for the Royal Navy in terms of weapons load, communication facilities and stealth.

The boats are being constructed by BAE Systems Submarines at Barrow-in-Furness alongside the Dreadnought class nuclear missile submarines, the submarines that are pictured above will replace the Vanguard class and host Trident nuclear missiles.

Seven boats are be constructed: the first of class, Astute, was launched by Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, in 2007, commissioned in 2010, and declared fully operational in May 2014.

The Astute class is the replacement for the Trafalgar-class fleet submarines in Royal Navy service. We know very little about their replacements however.

There is a bit of information floating around, though. Pun intended. Respected naval commentator H. I. Sutton wrote in an article for Forbes that on November the 23rd 2019, BAE Systems advertised a job in Barrow-in-Furness.

“The advert is now closed, but the information contained is of great interest because of just one word: SSNR. The role description included ‘to work different stakeholders across the Astute, Dreadnought and SSNR programmes’. Defence watchers will recognize the first two projects. The Astute Class is the Royal Navy’s current attack submarine, and the Dreadnought is the new Trident missile boat.”

https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/uk-to-d ... submarine/
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