HMS Valiant (S102)

	Valiant in Florida in April 1994
History
United Kingdom
Name	Valiant
Ordered	31 August 1960
Builder	Vickers-Armstrongs
Laid down	22 January 1962
Launched	3 December 1963
Commissioned	18 July 1966
Decommissioned	12 August 1994
Status	Laid up
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General characteristics
Class and type	Valiant-class submarine
Displacement	4,200 long tons (4,267 t) surfaced; 4,900 long tons (4,979 t) submerged;
Length	285 ft (87 m)
Beam	33 ft 3 in (10.13 m)
Draught	27 ft (8.2 m)
Propulsion	1 × Rolls-Royce pressurised water reactor; 2 × English Electric steam turbines, 15,000 hp (11 MW); 2 × Paxman diesel-electric generator; 1 shaft;
Speed	20 knots (23 mph; 37 km/h) surfaced; 28 knots (32 mph; 52 km/h) submerged;
Range	Unlimited, except by food supplies
Complement	116
Armament	6 × 21 inch (533 mm) bow torpedo tubes

The sixth and most recent HMS Valiant was the second of Britain's nuclear-powered submarines, and the first of the two-unit Valiant class.

History
Valiant in Florida in April 1994
United Kingdom
Name	Valiant
Ordered	31 August 1960
Builder	Vickers-Armstrongs
Laid down	22 January 1962
Launched	3 December 1963
Commissioned	18 July 1966
Decommissioned	12 August 1994
Status	Laid up
Badge
General characteristics
Class and type	Valiant-class submarine
Displacement	4,200 long tons (4,267 t) surfaced 4,900 long tons (4,979 t) submerged
Length	285 ft (87 m)
Beam	33 ft 3 in (10.13 m)
Draught	27 ft (8.2 m)
Propulsion	1 × Rolls-Royce pressurised water reactor 2 × English Electric steam turbines, 15,000 hp (11 MW) 2 × Paxman diesel-electric generator 1 shaft
Speed	20 knots (23 mph; 37 km/h) surfaced 28 knots (32 mph; 52 km/h) submerged
Range	Unlimited, except by food supplies
Complement	116
Armament	6 × 21 inch (533 mm) bow torpedo tubes