HMS Vanguard
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HMS Vanguard is a British Royal Navy ballistic missile submarine that serves as part of the United Kingdom’s strategic nuclear deterrent force.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| HMS Vanguard canonical | 4 |
| HMS Vanguard (S28) | 2 |
| HMS Victorious | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Royal Navy submarine
ⓘ
ballistic missile submarine ⓘ nuclear-powered submarine ⓘ ship ⓘ |
| allegiance | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| armament |
Trident II D5 missile
ⓘ
surface form:
Trident II D5 ballistic missiles
torpedoes ⓘ |
| beam | approximately 12.8 metres ⓘ |
| branch | Royal Navy ⓘ |
| builder |
BAE Systems Submarines
ⓘ
Vickers-Armstrongs ⓘ
surface form:
Vickers Shipbuilding and Engineering Ltd
|
| class | Vanguard class ⓘ |
| commissioned | 1993 ⓘ |
| constructionSite | Barrow-in-Furness ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| crewComplement |
approximately 135
ⓘ
approximately 140 ⓘ |
| defenceSystem | countermeasure launchers ⓘ |
| displacement | approximately 16000 tonnes submerged ⓘ |
| draught | approximately 12 metres ⓘ |
| flag | White Ensign ⓘ |
| fleet | Royal Navy Submarine Service ⓘ |
| homeport |
Faslane
ⓘ
HMNB Clyde ⓘ |
| hullMaterial | steel ⓘ |
| hullType | teardrop hull ⓘ |
| laidDown | 1986 ⓘ |
| launched | 1992 ⓘ |
| length | approximately 149.9 metres ⓘ |
| missionProfile | continuous at-sea deterrent patrols ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
Vanguard
ⓘ
earlier Royal Navy ships named Vanguard ⓘ |
| natoDesignation | SSBN ⓘ |
| nuclearDeterrentRole |
Nuclear weapons policy of the United Kingdom
ⓘ
surface form:
United Kingdom strategic nuclear deterrent
|
| nuclearWeaponsPlatform | Trident nuclear missile system ⓘ |
| operator | Royal Navy ⓘ |
| partOf |
Nuclear weapons policy of the United Kingdom
ⓘ
surface form:
United Kingdom nuclear weapons programme
Vanguard-class submarine ⓘ |
| powerPlant | pressurised water reactor ⓘ |
| primarySensor | sonar systems ⓘ |
| propulsion |
nuclear reactor
ⓘ
steam turbines ⓘ |
| role |
ballistic missile submarine
ⓘ
strategic nuclear deterrent ⓘ |
| serviceEntry | early 1990s ⓘ |
| status | in service ⓘ |
| submarineType | SSBN ⓘ |
| successorTo | Resolution-class submarines ⓘ |
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
HMS Victorious
subject surface form:
Vanguard-class ballistic missile submarine
this entity surface form:
HMS Vanguard (S28)
this entity surface form:
HMS Vanguard (S28)