The Royal Navy Submarine Service is one of the five fighting arms of the Royal Navy. It is sometimes known as the Silent Service, as submarines are generally required to operate undetected.

Our submarine fleet plays a powerful role in protecting and defending the high seas. Using potent torpedoes and precision land-attack missiles, our underwater fleet can seek out and destroy surface …

6 days ago · Astute-Class Submarine HMS Agamemnon Just Changed the Royal Navy Britain’s Royal Navy added a new nuclear-powered attack submarine to its fleet this year as part of its ongoing effort …

Oct 29, 2014 · From HMS E9 to Astute, we look at the most important submarines to have served, and some of their most glorious – and occasionally inglorious – moments. Until World War I, the …

The service operates seven fleet submarines (SSNs), of the Trafalgar and Astute classes, and four ballistic missile submarines (SSBN), of the Vanguard class. All of these submarines are nuclear …

Oct 27, 2025 · The Royal Navy operates both Attack Submarines (SSN, Submarine, Attack, Nuclear) and Ballistic Missile Submarines (SSBN, Submarine, Ballistic Missile, Nuclear).

Mar 14, 2025 · The Royal Navy’s Submarine Service, known as the ‘Silent Service,’ exists in the shadows, unseen but always present, maintaining the country’s nuclear deterrent—a duty that has …

The Royal Navy's submarine force can strike against ships and submarines as well as providing support for land operations. Unseen and unheard submarines can pinpoint targets up to 1,000 miles away. …

Mar 24, 2025 · The Prime Minister, Sir Keir Starmer, visited the Royal Navy ballistic missile submarine HMS Vanguard on her return from a 204-day long deterrent patrol. Following this, Sir Keir then laid …

Feb 8, 2014 · The Submarine Service proved its worth in World War I, where it was awarded five of the Royal Navy’s 14 Victoria Crosses of the war, the first to Lieutenant Norman Holbrook, Commanding …