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| |Ship name=HMS ''Superb'' | |Ship name=HMS ''Superb'' | ||
| |Ship operator=] | |Ship operator=] | ||
| |Ship ordered= |
|Ship ordered=20 May 1970 | ||
| |Ship awarded= | |Ship awarded= | ||
| |Ship builder=] | |Ship builder=] | ||
| |Ship yard number= | |Ship yard number= | ||
| |Ship laid down= |
|Ship laid down=16 March 1972 | ||
| |Ship launched= |
|Ship launched=30 November 1974 | ||
| |Ship sponsor= | |Ship sponsor= | ||
| |Ship christened= | |Ship christened= | ||
| |Ship completed= | |Ship completed= | ||
| |Ship acquired= | |Ship acquired= | ||
| |Ship commissioned= |
|Ship commissioned=13 November 1976 | ||
| |Ship recommissioned= | |Ship recommissioned= | ||
| |Ship decommissioned= |
|Ship decommissioned= 25 September 2008 | ||
| |Ship in service= | |Ship in service= | ||
| |Ship out of service= | |Ship out of service= | ||
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| '''HMS ''Superb'' (S109)''' is a nuclear powered fleet ] of the ] serving in the ]. | '''HMS ''Superb'' (S109)''' is a nuclear powered fleet ] of the ] serving in the ]. | ||
| She was built by ] Shipbuilding Groups, now a division of ] Submarine Solutions. HMS ''Superb'' was launched on |
She was built by ] Shipbuilding Groups, now a division of ] Submarine Solutions. HMS ''Superb'' was launched on 30 November 1974 at ], ] and commissioned into the Royal Navy on 13 November 1976. After being damaged in May 2008 in the Red Sea, she returned to Devonport where she was decommissioned slightly ahead of schedule on 25 September 2008. | ||
| In May 2008 Superb was damaged hitting an underwater pinnacle in the Red Sea, she returned (surfaced) to Devonport, where she remained until her decommissioning on 26 September 2008. | |||
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| In January 2008 a sentry was found sleeping while on watch, the reprimand to the crew was caught on video.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/7432732.stm |title=MoD acts over submarine incident |publisher=BBC |date=2008-06-03 |accessdate=2008-06-03}}</ref>. | In January 2008 a sentry was found sleeping while on watch, the reprimand to the crew was caught on video.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/7432732.stm |title=MoD acts over submarine incident |publisher=BBC |date=2008-06-03 |accessdate=2008-06-03}}</ref>. | ||
| ⚫ | On 26 May 2008, the ''Superb'' hit an underwater pinnacle in the ], 80 miles south of the ]. | ||
| She remained watertight, and none of the 112 crew were injured, however she was unable to resubmerge due to damage to her sonar.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/7422774.stm |title=UK submarine hits Red Sea rocks |publisher=BBC |date=2008-05-27 |accessdate=2008-05-27}}</ref> After undertaking initial repairs at the Souda Bay NATO base on Crete on ] ], she passed through the ], with a pause (at night) some miles off ] to disembark some less critical crew. ''Superb'' then continued back to the UK, arriving at Devonport Dockyard on 28 June 2008. After surveying the damage, the Royal Navy decided to decommission the ''Superb'' slightly ahead of schedule on 25 September 2008.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/devon/7638229.stm |title=Superb submarine's final service |publisher=BBC |date=2008-09-26 |accessdate=2008-09-27}}</ref> | |||
| ⚫ | == Crest and Affiliations == | ||
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| She remained watertight, and none of the 112 crew were injured, however she was unable to resubmerge due to damage to her sonar.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/7422774.stm |title=UK submarine hits Red Sea rocks |publisher=BBC |date=2008-05-27 |accessdate=2008-05-27}}</ref> | |||
| After undertaking initial repairs at the Souda Bay NATO base on Crete on ] ], she passed through the ], with a pause (at night) some miles off ] to disembark some less critical crew. | |||
| Superb then continued back to the UK, arriving at Devonport Dockyard on ] ] where she remains. | |||
| It was revealed in July 2008 that the damage was more widespread than initially reported, and was not limited to the sonar equipment but included serious hull damage. She was approching the end of her service and was already planned to be decommissioned in 2008, so she saw no further service after her return to the UK. <ref>{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/devon/7638229.stm |title=Superb submarine's final service |publisher=BBC |date=2008-09-26 |accessdate=2008-09-27}}</ref> | |||
| ⚫ | ==Crest and Affiliations== | ||
| ''Superb''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s official crest depicts a heraldic lion with an anchor superimposed. This was the family crest of Sir Richard Keats who commanded a previous vessel of the name during the Napoleonic wars. However, throughout the Navy she is known as ''Super B'', and there is an unofficial crest depicting a superhero bumblebee. | ''Superb''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s official crest depicts a heraldic lion with an anchor superimposed. This was the family crest of Sir Richard Keats who commanded a previous vessel of the name during the Napoleonic wars. However, throughout the Navy she is known as ''Super B'', and there is an unofficial crest depicting a superhero bumblebee. | ||
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| History | |
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| Name | HMS Superb |
| Operator | Royal Navy |
| Ordered | 20 May 1970 |
| Builder | Vickers |
| Laid down | 16 March 1972 |
| Launched | 30 November 1974 |
| Commissioned | 13 November 1976 |
| Decommissioned | 25 September 2008 |
| Homeport | Faslane |
| Motto | With Strength and Courage |
| Nickname(s) | Super B |
| Status | Decommissioned, at Devonport |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Swiftsure-class submarine |
| Displacement | 4,900 tonnes (dived) |
| Length | 82.9 metres |
| Beam | 9.8 metres |
| Draught | 8.5 metres |
| Propulsion | One Rolls-Royce pressurised water nuclear reactor (PWR1) |
| Speed | In excess of 20 knots (37 km/h), dived |
| Complement | 116 officers and men |
| Armament | list error: <br /> list (help) 5 × 21 in (533 mm) torpedo tubes Spearfish torpedoes RN Sub Harpoon missiles |
HMS Superb (S109) is a nuclear powered fleet submarine of the Swiftsure class serving in the Royal Navy.
She was built by Vickers Shipbuilding Groups, now a division of BAE Systems Submarine Solutions. HMS Superb was launched on 30 November 1974 at Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria and commissioned into the Royal Navy on 13 November 1976. After being damaged in May 2008 in the Red Sea, she returned to Devonport where she was decommissioned slightly ahead of schedule on 25 September 2008.
Operations
She was the first British submarine to visit the Arctic Ocean and sail under the polar ice caps.
During the Falklands War, Superb was spotted sailing from Gibraltar, which prompted press speculation that she was sailing to the South Atlantic to enforce a maritime exclusion zone. In fact, only HMS Spartan was sailing south at that time but the speculation was useful to promote the apparent threat of the Royal Navy in the South Atlantic and was not corrected by the Navy or MoD.
In support of the war against terror in 2001, HMS Superb operated in the Indian Ocean.
In 2007, Superb successfully completed training manoeuvres off the Scottish coast, engaging with HMS Daring, a brand new Type 45 destroyer.
In January 2008 a sentry was found sleeping while on watch, the reprimand to the crew was caught on video..
On 26 May 2008, the Superb hit an underwater pinnacle in the Red Sea, 80 miles south of the Suez Canal. She remained watertight, and none of the 112 crew were injured, however she was unable to resubmerge due to damage to her sonar. After undertaking initial repairs at the Souda Bay NATO base on Crete on 10 June 2008, she passed through the Mediterranean, with a pause (at night) some miles off Gibraltar to disembark some less critical crew. Superb then continued back to the UK, arriving at Devonport Dockyard on 28 June 2008. After surveying the damage, the Royal Navy decided to decommission the Superb slightly ahead of schedule on 25 September 2008.
Crest and Affiliations
Superb's official crest depicts a heraldic lion with an anchor superimposed. This was the family crest of Sir Richard Keats who commanded a previous vessel of the name during the Napoleonic wars. However, throughout the Navy she is known as Super B, and there is an unofficial crest depicting a superhero bumblebee.
Superb is affiliated with The Royal Dragoon Guards.
References
- News : HMS Superb : Swiftsure Class : Fleet Submarines (SSN) : Submarine Service : Operations and Support : Royal Navy
- "MoD acts over submarine incident". BBC. 2008-06-03. Retrieved 2008-06-03.
- "UK submarine hits Red Sea rocks". BBC. 2008-05-27. Retrieved 2008-05-27.
- "Superb submarine's final service". BBC. 2008-09-26. Retrieved 2008-09-27.
External links
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