Royal Navy Trident submarine completes record 217-day patrol – Navy Lookout
A Vanguard-class submarine returned to Faslane this morning after 7 months away, completing the longest ever publicly reported RN nuclear deterrent patrol. The deployment underlines the engineering demands and financial consequences of sustaining the ageing boats until their Dreadnought-class replacements are ready. The submarine sailed on 12th April and has spent over seven months at