Dreadnought-class submarines

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Dreadnought-class_submarines
GPTKB entity
Statements (33)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf nuclear ballistic missile submarine class
gptkbp:armament gptkb:Trident_II_D5_ballistic_missiles
torpedoes
gptkbp:awardedContract 2016
gptkbp:basisFor gptkb:Faslane,_Scotland
gptkbp:builder gptkb:BAE_Systems_Submarines
gptkbp:cost estimated £31 billion (programme)
gptkbp:countryOfOrigin gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:crewComplement approximately 130
gptkbp:designer X-shaped stern
accommodation for female crew
gptkbp:displacement approximately 17,200 tonnes submerged
gptkbp:enteredService early 2030s
gptkbp:firstBoat gptkb:HMS_Dreadnought_(S26)
gptkbp:firstBoatLaidDown 2016
gptkbp:fourthBoat gptkb:HMS_King_George_VI
gptkbp:homeport gptkb:HMNB_Clyde
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Dreadnought-class submarines
gptkbp:length approximately 153 meters
gptkbp:namedAfter gptkb:HMS_Dreadnought
gptkbp:nuclearDeterrent gptkb:Continuous_At_Sea_Deterrent_(CASD)
gptkbp:numberPlanned 4
gptkbp:operator gptkb:Royal_Navy
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Vanguard-class_submarines
gptkbp:primaryUse nuclear deterrence
gptkbp:propulsion gptkb:nuclear_reactor
gptkbp:reactorType gptkb:PWR3_nuclear_reactor
gptkbp:secondBoat gptkb:HMS_Valiant
gptkbp:status under construction
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Vanguard-class_submarines
gptkbp:thirdBoat gptkb:HMS_Warspite
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Vanguard-class_submarines
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6