HMS Valiant (S102)

Valiant in Florida in April 1994
History
United Kingdom
NameValiant
Ordered31 August 1960
BuilderVickers-Armstrongs
Laid down22 January 1962
Launched3 December 1963
Commissioned18 July 1966
Decommissioned12 August 1994
StatusLaid up
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General characteristics
Class & typeValiant-class submarine
Displacement
  • 4,200 long tons (4,267 t) surfaced
  • 4,900 long tons (4,979 t) submerged
Length285 ft (87 m)
Beam33 ft 3 in (10.13 m)
Draught27 ft (8.2 m)
Propulsion
Speed
  • 20 knots (23 mph; 37 km/h) surfaced
  • 28 knots (32 mph; 52 km/h) submerged
RangeUnlimited, except by food supplies
Complement116
Armament6 × 21 inch (533 mm) bow torpedo tubes

The sixth and most recent HMS Valiant was the second of Britain's nuclear-powered submarines, and the first of the two-unit Valiant class.

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