As part of the service’s Swiftsure class, HMS Superb was designed with a uniquely shaped hull that had a different shape and was much larger than the hulls of previous submarine classes.

For the Submarine Delivery Agency it is a “milestone”, with Swiftsure set to be the first UK nuclear-powered submarine to be fully dismantled by the end of 2026. A Swiftsure-class Royal Navy ...

The Astute Class submarines, which will progressively replace the Swiftsure and Trafalgar Classes from this year, are extremely sophisticated, deep-diving, high-speed submarines. Displacing 7.400 ...