Nicknamed 'the silent service', nuclear submarines are used to patrol the oceans and seas – armed with numerous weapons and capable of spending months underwater. However, one question has been ...

Two events at the BAE Systems submarine yard in Barrow-in-Furness have marked key milestones for the Royal Navy.

The Royal Navy announced today that it had decommissioned the last operational T-boat, with the ceremony marking the end of service for HMS Triumph taking place last week at HM Naval Base Devonport, ...

A ghost fleet of laid-up nuclear submarines has cost taxpayers £34.4million since they last patrolled the seas, defence chiefs admit. The 19 Royal Navy vessels are rusting in dock at two bases, ...

In April 1977, the Northern Fleet of the USSR Navy embarked on a massive naval drill, flexing their maritime might. This large-scale maneuver involved ships and aviation, aiming to hone combat skills ...

Rather than spend £10m a year keeping 22 disused submarines languishing in my constituency, we should employ people to safely dismantle them. A few weeks ago, I visited HMS Swiftsure, a former nuclear ...

The dismantling of 15 decommissioned nuclear subs at Devonport Royal Dockyard is likely to hit delays, according to a new report. The briefing document published by the independent Nuclear Information ...

When the seventh HMS Dreadnought was launched by The Queen at Barrow in 1960, it was a momentous day for the Royal Navy. The vessel was the UK’s first ever nuclear-powered submarine and represented a ...

The shipyard at Rosyth in Fife is expected to win a contract to build four frigates for the Danish navy, worth more than ...

Britain's rusting ghost fleet of nuclear submarines is costing taxpayers £30million a year to store, MPs reveal today. The 20 retired Royal Navy boats waiting to be dismantled include HMS Dreadnought, ...