Originally Posted by
ORAC
The RN only had 5 Swiftsure and went up to 7 for Trafalgar. If tasking for patrols in the southern hemisphere is shared with Australia under AUKUS, would 5 surface for Atlantic operations supporting Vanguard/Dreadnaught patrols and other duties?
Not how it works. There were actually six Swiftsures - not to mention the six earlier boats. The number of boats in a class is not equal to the total number of SSN required. In the early 90s we had between 13 and 16 SSN in commission.
Last edited by Not_a_boffin; 17th February 2023 at 13:27.