British submarine with 'Tridents' returns to base after record 217 days underwater
The nuclear submarine HMS Vengeance, armed with Trident nuclear missiles, has returned to Faslane base in Scotland after a record 217-day underwater patrol — the longest in the history of the Royal Navy. The crew of 140 had been in near-total isolation since 12 April. Defence Secretary Wes Streeting admitted that extended deployments have become the norm due to a shortage of serviceable submarines.
Otabek Yusupov