§ Mr. Gordon PrenticeTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence when and which submarines were(a) commissioned, (b) decommissioned, (c) sold for continuing operational use and (d) scrapped since 1980. [82550]
§ Dr. MoonieThe submarines that have been commissioned, decommissioned, sold for continuing use and scrapped since 1980 are:
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Submarine Class Commissioned date (a) Decommissioned date (b) Sold for continued operational service (c) Scrapped (d) Otus SSK — 1992 — 1992 Ocelot SSK — 1992 — 31992 Opportune SSK — 1992 — 1992 Dreadnought SSN — 51983 — — Valiant SSN — 51994 — — Warspite SSN — 51990 — — Resolution SSBN — 51994 — — Repulse SSBN — 51996 — — Renown SSBN — 51996 — — Revenge SSBN — 51992 — — Churchill SSN — 51990 — — Conqueror SSN — 51991 — — Courageous SSN — 61992 — — Swiftsure SSN — 51991 — — Splendid SSN 1981 — — — Trafalgar SSN 1983 — — — Turbulent SSN 1984 — — — Tireless SSN 1985 — — — Torbay SSN 1987 — — — Trenchant SSN 1989 — — — Talent SSN 1990 — — — Upholder SSK 1990 1994 7— — Unseen SSK 1991 1994 2000 — Unicorn SSK 1993 1994 2001 — Ursula SSK 1992 1994 8— — Triumph SSN 1991 — — — Vanguard SSBN 1993 — — — Victorious SSBN 1995 — — — Vigilant SSBN 1996 — — — Vengeance SSBN 1999 — — — 1 Used for target practice by MOD. 2 Sold to Canada. 3 Preserved in a museum. 4 Sold for use as spares for overseas submarines. 5 Stored afloat. 6 Exhibit in HMNB Devonport museum. 7 Reactivation work being carried out pending handover to Canada. 8 Undergoing sea trials pending handover to Canada. Note:
The four Swiftsure Class Submarines, HMS Sovereign, HMS Syperb, HMS Sceptre and HMS Spartan are not shown since all were commissioned prior to 1980, and are still in service with the Royal Navy.