HMS Resolution (S22)

HMS Resolution (S22) was the first of the Royal Navy's Resolution-class ballistic missile submarines. She operated from 1968 until 1994 providing the UK Polaris at sea nuclear deterrent.

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

HMS Resolution in 1977
History
United Kingdom
NameHMS Resolution
OrderedMay 1963
BuilderVickers Shipbuilding Ltd, Barrow-in-Furness
Laid down26 February 1964
Launched15 September 1966
Commissioned2 October 1967
Decommissioned22 October 1994
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General characteristics
Class and typeResolution-class ballistic missile submarine
Displacementsurfaced 7,500 tons; submerged 8,400 tons.
Length425 ft (130 m)
Beam33 ft (10 m)
Draught30 ft 1 in (9.17 m)
Propulsion1 × Vickers/Rolls-Royce PWR.1 pressurised-water nuclear reactor, 27,500 shp (20,500 kW); Propeller.
Speed
  • surface: 20 kn (37 km/h)
  • submerged: 25 kn (46 km/h)
RangeUnlimited except by food supplies
Complement143 (two crews)
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