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| History | |
|---|---|
 United Kingdom | |
| Name | Sovereign |
| Ordered | 16 March 1969 |
| Builder | Vickers |
| Laid down | 18 September 1970 |
| Launched | 17 February 1973 |
| Commissioned | 11 July 1974 |
| Decommissioned | 12 September 2006 |
| Identification | Pennant number: S108 |
| Fate | Paid off |
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| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Swiftsure-class submarine |
| Displacement | 4,900 tonnes (dived) |
| Length | 82.9 m (272 ft 0 in) |
| Beam | 9.8 m (32 ft 2 in) |
| Draught | 8.5 m (27 ft 11 in) |
| Speed | Over 20 knots (37 km/h; 23 mph), dived |
| Complement | 116 |
| Armament |
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HMS Sovereign was a Swiftsure-class nuclear-powered fleet submarine of the Royal Navy.