HMS Revenge (S27)

HMS Revenge transits the Rhu Narrows as she departs the Gareloch in May 1982
History
United Kingdom
NameHMS Revenge
BuilderCammell Laird, Birkenhead
Laid down19 May 1965
Launched15 March 1968
Commissioned4 December 1969
DecommissionedMay 1992
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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.
Speedsurface - 20 kn (37 km/h); submerged - 25 kn (46 km/h)
RangeUnlimited except by food supplies
Complement143 (two crews)

HMS Revenge (S27) was the fourth of the Royal Navy's Resolution-class ballistic missile submarines.