Retirement of Nuclear Submarine

Posted: 24th July 2025

The Royal Navy has formally retired the final Trafalgar-class submarine, HMS Triumph, marking the end of a fleet that served at the forefront of British underwater operations for over four decades. According to a news update received by the UK Defence Journal, the decommissioning ceremony took place at Devonport Naval Base, the long-time home of the so-called T-boats. Crews from HMS Triumph and HMS Talent, veterans of the Submarine Service, and members of the Royal Naval Associations gathered to mark the occasion.

 

UK Defence Journal 21st July 2025

https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/uk-decommissions-last-trafalgar-class-nuclear-submarine/

 

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