10th Submarine Squadron (United Kingdom)

The 10th Submarine Squadron was an administrative unit of the Royal Navy.

History

The squadron was formed at HMNB Clyde, Faslane, Scotland, in the 1960s to direct the Resolution-class submarines equipped with Polaris missiles that formed part of the United Kingdom's strategic nuclear deterrent. The four Resolution-class submarines would carry out a total of 229 operational patrols during their time in service with the squadron.^[1]

The squadron would later direct the Vanguard-class submarines equipped with Trident missiles.

In October 1993 the 3rd and 10th Squadrons at Faslane amalgamated into a new 1st Submarine Squadron (Watson).

In February 2002 all existing squadrons were disbanded and replaced by three flotillas at the base ports of Devonport, Faslane and Portsmouth.

Name	Laid down	Launched	Commissioned	Maiden patrol	Fate
HMS Resolution	26 February 1964	15 September 1966	2 October 1967		decommissioned 1994
HMS Repulse	12 March 1965	4 November 1967	28 September 1968		decommissioned 1996
HMS Renown	25 June 1964	25 February 1967	15 November 1968		decommissioned 1996
HMS Revenge	19 May 1965	15 March 1968	4 December 1969		decommissioned 1992
HMS Vanguard	3 September 1986	4 March 1992	14 August 1993	December 1994	in service
HMS Victorious	3 December 1987	29 September 1993	7 January 1995	December 1995	in service
HMS Vigilant	16 February 1991	14 October 1995	2 November 1996	June 1998	in service
HMS Vengeance	1 February 1993	19 September 1998	27 November 1999	February 2001	in service

^ Keith Hall (11 June 2018). Polaris: The History of the UK's Submarine Force. The History Press. ISBN 978-0-7509-8850-6.
^ Gardiner, Robert Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1947-1995, pub Conway Maritime Press, 1995
^ Jane's Fighting Ships, 2004–2005. Jane's Information Group Limited

Captain Mike Gregory RN, "Commanding an SSBN Squadron," The RUSI Journal, Volume 137, 1992 - Issue 5