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The submarine can carry a maximum load of 16 Trident II D5 ballistic missiles, with a standard patrol load of 48 warheads. [1] [2] Le Triomphant was returning from a tour of duty when the incident occurred; it was carrying a crew of 111, and capable of being equipped with 16 M45 ballistic missiles, with a standard patrol load of 48 warheads. [4 ...
The Vanguard class is a class of nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarines (SSBNs) in service with the Royal Navy. [2] The class was introduced in 1994 as part of the Trident nuclear programme, and comprises four vessels: Vanguard, Victorious, Vigilant and Vengeance, built between 1986 and 1999 at Barrow-in-Furness by Vickers Shipbuilding and Engineering, now owned by BAE Systems. [3]
The Triomphant class of ballistic missile submarines of the French Navy is the active lead boat class of four boats that entered service in 1997, 1999, 2004, and 2010. These four superseded the older Redoutable class, and they provide the ocean-based component (the Force océanique stratégique) of France's nuclear deterrent strike force, the Force de dissuasion (deterrence force).
The eleventh HMS Vanguard of the Royal Navy is the lead boat of her class of Trident ballistic missile-armed submarines. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] The submarine is based at Faslane, HMNB Clyde , Argyll , Scotland.
In the night between 3–4 February 2009, Le Triomphant collided with the Royal Navy submarine HMS Vanguard in the Atlantic. [ 2 ] [ 10 ] Both vessels returned to home bases under their own power, Vanguard to Her Majesty's Naval Base Clyde in the Firth of Clyde on 14 February 2009, and Le Triomphant to Île Longue in Brittany , escorted by a ...
I propose moving the article to Triomphant and HMS Vanguard submarine collision because the current title, "HMS Vanguard and Triomphant submarine collision", implies to the casual reader that it's "HMS Vanguard and HMS Triomphant". By moving HMS to the second submarine only it should be more clear. Tempshill 04:59, 18 February 2009 (UTC) Sounds ...
HMS Vanguard and Le Triomphant submarine collision; ... UGM-133 Trident II; V. Vanguard-class submarine; W.
HMS Vanguard was a 40-gun ship of the English Royal Navy, launched in 1631 at Woolwich, [1] and was the second vessel to bear the name. Officially she was rebuilt from the first Vanguard, but likely only shared some of the timber and fittings from the previous ship. By 1660, her armament had been increased to 56 guns.