HMS Turbulent (S87)

HMS Turbulent is a retired Trafalgar-class submarine of the Royal Navy and the second vessel of her class. Turbulent was the fifth vessel, and second submarine, of the Royal Navy to bear this name. She was built by Vickers Shipbuilding, Barrow-in-Furness, and based at HMNB Devonport. She was commissioned in 1984 and decommissioned in July 2012. She was stripped of equipment and now awaits dismantling in number 3 Basin at Devonport.

For other ships with the same name, see HMS Turbulent.

HMS Turbulent (S87), 2011
History
United Kingdom
NameHMS Turbulent
Ordered28 July 1978
BuilderVickers Shipbuilding and Engineering, Barrow-in-Furness
Laid down8 May 1980
Launched1 December 1982
Sponsored byLady Cassidi
Commissioned28 April 1984
Decommissioned14 July 2012
HomeportHMNB Devonport, Plymouth
IdentificationPennant number: S87
StatusAwaiting disposal
NotesNicknamed "Turbs"
Badge
General characteristics
Class and typeTrafalgar-class submarine
Displacement
  • Surfaced: 4,500 to 4,800 t (4,700 long tons; 5,300 short tons)
  • Submerged: 5,200 to 5,300 t (5,200 long tons; 5,800 short tons)
Length85.4 m (280 ft)
Beam9.8 m (32 ft)
Draught9.5 m (31 ft)
Propulsion
  • 1 × Rolls-Royce PWR1 nuclear reactor, HEU 93.5%
  • 2 × GEC steam turbines
  • 2 × WH Allen turbo generators; 3.2 MW
  • 2 × Paxman diesel generators 2,800 shp (2.1 MW)
  • 1 × pump jet propulsor
  • 1 × motor for emergency drive
  • 1 × auxiliary retractable prop
SpeedOver 30 knots (56 km/h), submerged
RangeUnlimited
Complement130
Electronic warfare
& decoys
  • 2 × SSE Mk8 launchers for Type 2066 and Type 2071 torpedo decoys
  • RESM Racal UAP passive intercept
  • CESM Outfit CXA
  • SAWCS decoys carried from 2002
Armament
  • 5 × 21-inch (533 mm) torpedo tubes with stowage for up to 30 weapons:
    • Tomahawk Block IV cruise missiles
    • Spearfish heavyweight torpedoes

Originally intended to hunt down Soviet missile submarines, after the end of the Cold War Turbulent spent more time on intelligence gathering missions and landing commando units, as well as firing Tomahawk missiles during the 2003 Iraq war.

This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.