Trafalgar-class submarine

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The Trafalgar-class submarine is a class of British nuclear-powered fleet submarines that formed the backbone of the Royal Navy’s attack submarine force from the 1980s into the early 21st century.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Royal Navy submarine class
nuclear-powered attack submarine class
armamentType cruise missiles
torpedoes
belongsTo Royal Navy attack submarine lineage
category attack submarines
nuclear submarines of the United Kingdom
submarine classes
constructionMaterial steel hull
countryOfOrigin United Kingdom
designedBy British naval architects
designedFor anti-submarine warfare
anti-surface ship warfare
intelligence gathering
special forces support
surveillance
followedBy Astute-class submarine
hasCrewType all-volunteer professional crew
hasFeature sonar suite
torpedo tubes
vertical launch capability for cruise missiles
hasHullType teardrop hull
hasStatus being replaced by Astute-class submarines
isMilitaryAssetOf United Kingdom
isPartOf Royal Navy
surface form: Royal Navy fleet
isSubjectOf Royal Navy submarine doctrine discussions
namedAfter Battle of Trafalgar
Trafalgar (place and battle-related names)
navalBranch Submarine Service
navy Royal Navy
operator Royal Navy
powerPlantType pressurised water reactor
precededBy Swiftsure-class submarine
propulsion nuclear reactor
role attack submarine
serviceEntryPeriod 1980s
servicePeriod early 21st century
late 20th century
submarineType fleet submarine
usedAs backbone of Royal Navy attack submarine force
usedFor covert operations
maritime deterrence support
sea control
usedIn Cold War
surface form: Cold War period

post–Cold War period

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Astute-class submarine predecessor Trafalgar-class submarine
Royal Navy Submarine Service operates Trafalgar-class submarine
this entity surface form: Trafalgar-class submarines
ARA General Belgrano sunkBy Trafalgar-class submarine
this entity surface form: British nuclear-powered submarine HMS Conqueror
Spearfish heavyweight torpedoes launchPlatform Trafalgar-class submarine
this entity surface form: Trafalgar-class submarines
Thales Sonar 2076 suite usedOnVesselClass Trafalgar-class submarine
Astute programme successorTo Trafalgar-class submarine
this entity surface form: Trafalgar-class submarine programme
Astute programme replaces Trafalgar-class submarine
this entity surface form: Trafalgar-class submarines
Swiftsure-class submarine succeededBy Trafalgar-class submarine