The Sounds Of Silence - Royal Navy Submarines (1995)

Official govt film uploaded as fair use.
A documentary film from 1995 describing the roles & capabilities of Royal Navy submarines. Features Trafalgar-class fleet submarine, Vanguard-class ballistic missile submarine, and diesel electric Upholder-class (RCN Victoria-class) submarine.

[@Toolpusher]

We may have a dangerously reduced Navy, but we can be proud of our few Subs and the crews aboard. Bless all the sun-dodgers!

[@mickcoomer9714]

Toolpusher. We have fewer boats ( we have more Admirals that ships) but their firepower is far greater.

[@LEGOpachinko]

Comparing firepower with previous ships is kind of pointless. Comparing with the enemy makes more sense.

[@greg0uk]

The lieutenant at 1:30 ended up being the commander of HMS Nelson just as I was leaving the navy. Can't remember his name but he was a really good bloke.

[@geccoskin]

Do you know what the music is at the start?

[@Harldin]

`The last RN Diesel-Electric Sub was decommissioned in 1994 so this Doco was already out of date in 1995, the Upholder class was in service for just 4y 16d before being retired due to the end of the Cold war.

[@johnedwards9942]

This is a T boat!

[@krashd]

2:50 My mate Bobby, Bobby the cop.

[@stewartashling9893]

Proud of my father lt commander r n

[@morriganravenchild6613]

Highly professional - they are still the best.

[@chrismc410]

To my knowledge, the Royal Navy is the only Navy in the world where one submarine has sunk another submarine in anger.
Also the only one in more-or-less modern times whose SSN has sunk another warship in anger
Falklands War. HMS Conqueror vs ARA General Belgrano

[@Bradonomous]

Steven, this is Clem Fandango, can you hear me steven?

[@michaelhannah4472]

A misconception of Submarine service is it is purely a volunteer service it is not. When drafted you do the tank and Sub Course

[@GSayce]

As I found out. Drafted after phase 2 training into subs due to a lack of resources from within my branch so I accepted VR, voluntary release.

[@mikewood866]

Submarines arent pressurised, we were at atmostpheric pressure all the time we were dived otherwise we would have got the bends just like a diver.

[@chrismc410]

Do they do gas mixes like Nitrox, for certain depths like SCUBA divers?

[@mikewood866]

@@chrismc410 No not at all. A submarine is always at atmospheric pressure, using oxygen we made from the electrolysis of water and scrubbers to remove the Co2 all the hydro carbons from cookie g etc were removed with CoH2 burners. So it's just like living on land.

[@TheHappyBiker900]

Min 3.18, How the hell did that get through naval vetting???

[@afcesuh6108]

Totally agree too much info given out ,I spent 7 years in the R.N. dont like any info given out about our Subs or ships

[@chrismc410]

@@afcesuh6108 someone obviously bent the Official Secrets Act and as Oversimplified would say:
That enraged the Admiralty, Minister of Defense, Prime Minister and the Queen who all took turns punishing that someone severely *mass spanking ensuses*
Or as Big Herc would say: that someone got his wig split

[@mickcoomer9714]

What type of batteries do the diesel electrics use.

[@OnionInfinite17]

From the Wikipedia page of the Upholder/Victoria class:
They are equipped with two Paxman Valenta 1600 RPS SZ diesel engines, each driving a 1.4MW (1,900hp) GEC electric alternator. There are two 120-cell chloride batteries. The batteries have a 90-hour endurance at 3 knots (5.6 km/h; 3.5 mph). The ship is propelled by a 4.028-megawatt (5,402 hp) GEC dual armature electric motor turning a seven-blade fixed pitch propeller.

[@andrewfurniss8944]

AAA

[@ronalddavis]

duracell

[@stevejory9679]

Bloody big ones.

[@mickcoomer9714]

Steve Jory. No, I meant are they lead acid, lithium or what, even if they are big ones.

[@ianmangham4570]

Ping Ping Ping, PINGA PINGA PINGA.

[@angryy_96]

Oh crap, all nukes away