hms tireless (s88)
TRANSCRIPT
7/30/2019 HMS Tireless (S88)
http://slidepdf.com/reader/full/hms-tireless-s88 1/5
HMS Tireless (S88) 1
HMS Tireless (S88)
HMS Tireless (S88) at the North Pole, April 2004.
Career (UK)
Name: HMS Tireless
Ordered: 5 July 1979
Laid down: 6 June 1981
Launched: 17 March 1984
Sponsored by: Sue Squires
Commissioned: 5 October 1985
Homeport: HMNB Devonport, Plymouth
Identification: Pennant number: S88
Fate: in active service, as of 2013[1]
Badge:
General characteristics[2]
Class & type: Trafalgar class submarine
Displacement: 4,800 tonnes, surfaced
5,300 tonnes, dived
Length: 85.4 m (280 ft)
Beam: 9.8 m (32 ft)
Draught: 9.5 m (31 ft)
Installed power: 15,000 shp (11 MW)
7/30/2019 HMS Tireless (S88)
http://slidepdf.com/reader/full/hms-tireless-s88 2/5
HMS Tireless (S88) 2
Propulsion:• 1 x Rolls Royce PWR1 nuclear reactor
• 2 x GEC steam turbines
• 2 x WH Allen turbo generators; 3.2 MW
• 2 x Paxman diesel alternators 2,800 shp (2.1 MW)
• 1 x pump jet propulsor[3]
</ref>
•• 1 x motor for emergency drive
•• 1 x auxiliary retractable prop
Speed: 32 knots (59 km/h) dived
Range: Unlimited, except by food supplies and maintenance requirements.
Complement: 130 (18 officers)
Sensors and
processing systems:
Ferranti/Gresham Dowty DCB/DCG or BAE Systems SMCS data system, Type 2072 hull-mounted flank
array passive sonar, Plessey Type 2020 or Marconi/Plessey Type 2074 hull-mounted active and passive
search and attack sonar, Ferranti Type 2046 or TUS 2076 towed array passive search sonar, Thomson Sintra
Type 2019 PARIS or Thorn EMI 2082 passive intercept and ranging sonar, Marconi Type 2077 short range
active classification sonar, Kelvin Hughes Type 1007 I band navigation radar, Pilkington Optronics CK34
search periscope, Pilkington Optronics CH84/CM010 attack periscope
Electronic warfare& decoys:
•• 2 × SSE Mk 8 launchers for Type 2066 and Type 2071 torpedo decoys•• RESM Racal UAP passive intercept
•• CESM Outfit CXA
•• SAWCS decoys carried from 2002
Armament: 5 x 21-inch (533 mm) torpedo tubes with stowage for up to 30 weapons;
•• Tomahawk land-attack cruise missiles
•• Spearfish wire-guided heavyweight torpedoes
HMS Tireless is a Trafalgar -class nuclear submarine of the Royal Navy and is the third vessel of her class. Tireless
is the second submarine of the Royal Navy to bear this name. She was launched in March 1984, sponsored by Sue
Squires, wife of Admiral 'Tubby' Squires, and commissioned in October 1985.
Tireless is scheduled to be decommissioned in 2013 and will be replaced by one of the new Astute class
submarines.[4]
Operational history
From commissioning in 1985, over the next six years Tireless completed numerous exercises and visits around the
world, including a trip to the Arctic in 1991. In early 1996, she entered refit and returned to sea in 1999.
Tireless surfaces in arctic ice, 2007 during
ICEX-07
Primary Coolant Leak
In May 2000, Tireless developed a serious leak in the nuclear reactor
primary cooling circuit, although there was no leak of radioactive
material. The nuclear propulsion system was shut down and using
backup diesel power Tireless made way to Gibraltar. The damage was
found to be more extensive than first thought, and the boat remained at
Gibraltar, creating diplomatic tensions between Spain and Britain, until
she left on 7 May 2001, nearly a year later following extensive
repairs.[][]
During that year, all Trafalgar -class submarines were
inspected for similar problems.
7/30/2019 HMS Tireless (S88)
http://slidepdf.com/reader/full/hms-tireless-s88 3/5
HMS Tireless (S88) 3
Collision with iceberg
On 13 May 2003, while on exercise in the Arctic and travelling at a depth of 60 metres, Tireless collided with an
iceberg. There was no prior warning of the impending collision from her passive sonar or other onboard sensors. The
submarine's bow was forced down 9 degrees and the vessel subsequently broke free of the iceberg at a depth of 78
metres. Some damage was sustained to the upper section of the boat. Before the incident the Royal Navy had not
conducted under-ice operations since 1996.[5][6]
On 19 April 2004, Tireless and USS Hampton rendezvoused under the Arctic ice and surfaced together at the North
Pole.
Tireless again angered Spain in 2004 when the boat put into Gibraltar from 9 July to 15 July for what was explained
as "technical reasons." Britain assured Spain that the port call was unrelated to the British celebrations, on 21 July, of
the 300th anniversary of the capture of Gibraltar from Spain.[7]
Flags from the APLIS Camp
March 2007 explosion
In 2007 Tireless ventured to the North Pole with USS Alexandria to
participate in the Applied Physics Laboratory Ice Station (APLIS). Atthe time of this experiment the cast of the movie Stargate: Continuum
filmed on the ice-cap and the USS Alexandria.
On 21 March 2007, two Tireless crew members, Leading Operator
Mechanic Paul McCann and Operator Maintainer (Weapons
Submariner) 2 Anthony Huntrod, were killed in an explosion on board,
apparently caused by an oxygen generator candle in the forward
section of the submarine. The submarine was in service near the North
Pole under ICEX-07 along with the USS Alexandria and had to make an emergency surface through the ice cap. A
third crewmember suffered "non life-threatening" injuries and was airlifted to a military hospital at Elmendorf Air
Force Base near Anchorage, Alaska. According to the Royal Navy, the accident did not affect the ship's nuclear
reactor, and the boat sustained only superficial damage. Part of the exercise was being used to measure ice thickness
by using sonar.[][]
The film Stargate: Continuum —which was filming on the ice and in the Alexandria during the
exercise —was dedicated to McCann and Huntrod.
2010-2011 deployment
At the North Pole
From 9 July 2010 to 12 May 2011 Tireless undertook a ten month
deployment, spending 253 days at sea, the longest conducted by a
Royal Navy submarine in ten years.[]
During the deployment the boat
passed through the Suez Canal for the first time, provided protection
for the French aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle launching aircraft over
Afghanistan, and called into the ports of Fujairah in the United Arab
Emirates, Goa in India and Souda Bay in Crete. She was also involved
in a multi-nation anti-submarine exercise in the Gulf of Oman which
saw the Australian frigate HMAS Melbourne and the French frigate FS
Dupleix attempt to hunt Tireless down.[][8]
7/30/2019 HMS Tireless (S88)
http://slidepdf.com/reader/full/hms-tireless-s88 4/5
HMS Tireless (S88) 4
2012 South Atlantic deployment
In February 2012, it was reported that either Tireless or HMS Turbulent was being deployed to the Falkland Islands
amid increasing tension between Argentina and the United Kingdom over sovereignty of the islands.[9]
2013 Coolant Leak
In early 2013 Tireless experienced a "small coolant leak that was contained within the sealed reactor compartment",
requiring her to return to HMNB Devonport for repair.[10]
2013 Mediterranean Deployment
HMS Tireless was spotted off Gibraltar, amidst the tensions between Spain and Gibraltar. It is suggested that this
SSN could be a key ship used to strike Syria if military actions occur.[11][12]
References
Notes
[1] http:/ / en. wikipedia. org/ w/ index. php?title=HMS_Tireless_(S88)& action=edit
[3] All boats have a pump jet propulsor with the exception of Trafalgar which was fitted with a 7-bladed conventional propeller.<ref>Graham,
Ian, Attack Submarine, Gloucester Publishing, Oct 1989, page 12. ISBN 978-0-531-17156-1
[4] Hansard HL Deb 14 March 2005 vol 670 c116WA (http:/ / hansard. millbanksystems. com/ written_answers/ 2005/ mar/ 14/
royal-navy-trafalgar-class-submarines) quoted in House of Commons Defence Committee - Fourth Report , 12 Dec 2006 (http:/ / www.
publications.parliament. uk/ pa/ cm200607/ cmselect/ cmdfence/ 59/ 5905. htm)
[7] El 'Tireless' llega a la base naval de Gibraltar pese a las reiteradas protestas del Gobierno español (http:/ / www. elmundo. es/ elmundo/ 2004/
07/ 09/ espana/ 1089361259. html), en diario El Mundo (spanish)
[11] http:/ / www. dailymail. co. uk/ news/ article-2402119/ British-nuclear-submarine-surfaces-Gibraltar-row-Spain-heats-up. html
[12] http:/ / www. bbc. co. uk/ news/ world-us-canada-23849386
References
External links
Media related to HMS Tireless (S88) at Wikimedia Commons
• HMS Tireless Official Web Site (http:/ / www.royalnavy. mod. uk/ The-Fleet/ Submarines/ Fleet-Submarines/
Trafalgar-Class/ HMS-Tireless)
• MaritimeQuest HMS Tireless S-88 pages (http:/ / www. maritimequest. com/ warship_directory/ great_britain/
submarines/ pages/ tireless_s88_page_1. htm)
7/30/2019 HMS Tireless (S88)
http://slidepdf.com/reader/full/hms-tireless-s88 5/5
Article Sources and Contributors 5
Article Sources and ContributorsHMS Tireless (S88) Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=570715933 Contributors: A. B., Acalamari, Antarctic-adventurer, August571, Beetstra, Bellhalla, Benea, Bobblewik,
Bryan Derksen, Cremallera, Darkhelmet322, David Biddulph, David Newton, DePiep, Dhartung, Durin, ERcheck, Elyobelyob, Felpeyu, Flockmeal, Florian Adler, Foxhound66,
Fundforneedychildren, Fvasconcellos, Gibmetal77, GraemeLeggett, Halibutt, Hammersfan, Haus, John Smith's, John of Reading, Khazar2, Kralizec!, Largeassociates, Lightmouse, MBK004,
MJBurrage, Malo, Michael Pocock, Mion, Miyagawa, Night Gyr, ObscureReality, PAULOGARCIA2005, Patrick Rogel, Phd8511, Pjoef, RFBailey, RHB, Rademire, Rjwilmsi, Rossph1,
Rwendland, Shem1805, Steel city ady, SteinbDJ, Steve03Mills, Sullivan.t.j, Template namespace initialisation script, The Epopt, The Tom, TomTheHand, UB65, Wee Curry Monster, Welsh,
Willking1979, XLerate, Xiong, Zntrip, Δ, 37 anonymous edits
Image Sources, Licenses and ContributorsFile:HMS Tireless S-88.jpg Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=File:HMS_Tireless_S-88.jpg License: Public Domain Contributors: Benchill, DanMS, Dual Freq, Leigh,
Makthorpe, Pibwl, Schekinov Alexey Victorovich, Schlendrian
File:Naval Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=File:Naval_Ensign_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg License: Public Domain Contributors:
AnonMoos, Avicennasis, Bender235, Cycn, Dancingwombatsrule, Ec.Domnowall, Fry1989, Homo lupus, Pumbaa80, Stunteltje, Xiengyod, Yaddah, 3 anonymous edits
File:HMS Tireless crest.jpg Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=File:HMS_Tireless_crest.jpg License: unknown Contributors: Royal Navy
File:US Navy 070316-N-7179R-001 Royal Navy submarine HMS Tireless (S88) surfaces in the arctic ice.jpg Source:
http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=File:US_Navy_070316-N-7179R-001_Royal_Navy_submarine_HMS_Tireless_(S88)_surfaces_in_the_arctic_ice.jpg License: Public Domain
Contributors: Benchill, 2 anonymous edits
File:APLIS Camp Flags.jpg Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=File:APLIS_Camp_Flags.jpg License: Public Domain Contributors: Unknown member of the Arctic Submarine
Laboratory crew. Original uploader was Darkhelmet322 at en.wikipedia
File:HMS Tireless with Ramp.jpg Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=File:HMS_Tireless_with_Ramp.jpg License: Public Domain Contributors: Unknown member of the
Arctic Submarine Laboratory crew. Original uploader was Darkhelmet322 at en.wikipediafile:Commons-logo.svg Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=File:Commons-logo.svg License: logo Contributors: Anomie
License
Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 Unported //creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/