HMS Sovereign (S108)
Quick Facts
- Ship Name
- HMS Sovereign
- Launch Year
- 1973
- Type
- Submarine
- Class
- Swiftsure-class submarine
- Pennant Number
- S108
- Launched
- 1973
- Built at
- Vickers
- Commissioned
- 1974
- Armament
- Torpedoes
- Propulsion
- Nuclear propulsion
- Role
- Attack submarine
- Notable for
- Long SSN service
- Fate
- Decommissioned 2006
- Status
- Decommissioned
HMS Sovereign was a Royal Navy submarine of the swiftsure-class submarine.
Service History
HMS Sovereign served primarily in attack submarine duties and is noted for long ssn service.
Historical Significance
HMS Sovereign forms part of the history of British submarine and the evolution of swiftsure-class submarine.