Royal Navy Submarine Service

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military branch submarine force underwater warfare branch

The Royal Navy Submarine Service is the underwater warfare branch of the United Kingdom's Royal Navy, operating the nation's fleet of nuclear-powered attack and ballistic missile submarines.

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Statements (53)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	military branch → submarine force → underwater warfare branch →
allegiance	British monarch → His Majesty's Naval Service →
country	United Kingdom →
currentWeaponSystem	Trident II D5 missile →
engagedIn	Cold War naval operations → Falklands War naval operations → World War I naval operations → World War II naval operations →
formedPartOf	Royal Navy →
hasComponent	Flag Officer Submarines → Submarine Flotilla (SUBFLOT) → attack submarine flotilla → ballistic missile submarine flotilla →
hasMotto	We Come Unseen →
headquartersLocation	Faslane →
historicalEquipment	Polaris missile system → Resolution-class submarines →
language	English →
mainBase	Faslane Naval Base → HMNB Clyde →
nickname	Silent Service →
operatedBy	Royal Navy →
operates	Astute-class submarines → Trafalgar-class submarines → Vanguard-class submarines →
operationalStatus	active →
partOf	Royal Navy →
plannedToOperate	Dreadnought-class submarines →
requires	specialist nuclear training →
responsibleFor	Continuous At-Sea Deterrent → United Kingdom's strategic nuclear deterrent at sea →
role	anti-submarine warfare → anti-surface warfare → intelligence gathering → nuclear deterrent patrols → special forces delivery → strategic deterrence → submarine warfare →
secondaryBase	HMNB Devonport →
selectionProcess	submarine volunteer service →
serviceBranchOf	Royal Navy →
trainingFacility	Faslane-based training units → Submarine School at HMS Raleigh →
uses	ballistic missiles → cruise missiles → mines → nuclear propulsion → nuclear-powered attack submarines → nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarines → torpedoes →

Referenced by (10)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Dreadnought-class submarine → Royal Fleet Auxiliary → Vanguard-class ballistic missile submarine →	serviceBranch
Astute-class submarine → Gare Loch ("United Kingdom nuclear submarine fleet") → Submarine Escape Training Tank (historical) ("Royal Navy submariners") →	usedBy
Submarine Escape Training Tank (historical) →	branch
HMNB Clyde →	garrison
HMNB Clyde →	homePortOf
Sinking of ARA General Belgrano →	serviceBranchAttacker