Submarines (Hansard, 21 January 1999)

HC Deb 21 January 1999 vol 323 c528W 528W

§ Mr. Hancock
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what is the displacement of the Vanguard class of submarines. [66172]

§ Mr. Spellar
The displacement of Vanguard class submarines, when submerged, is about 16,000 tons.

§ Mr. Hancock
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what is the anticipated hull life of the Trafalgar class of submarines. [66667]

§ Mr. Doug Henderson
The initial design life of Trafalgar class submarine hulls was 25 years, although there is sufficient margin to extend the life of the submarines as necessary, subject to monitoring to ensure the continuing safety of the submarines.