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Our affiliated ship - HMS/M Trenchant Since WWII, and the inception of 'Warship Weeks', towns and cities in Britain have been associated with the Royal Navy, and in this respet Llanelli is no different. When ships are first commisioned they are affiliated to a towns or city that may or may not have a historical conection with them. The ship can play an active part in official functions such as Rememberance Day Parade, or even pay visits to the town if it has a port. To find out more on Warship weeks, click on the link on the left, 'Pages Box'. HMS Trenchant is Llanelli's affiliated ship, a few facts and figures can be found below: The Royal Navy built 7 Trafalgar Class submarines between 1978 and 1990. HMS Trafalgar HMS Turbulent HMS Tireless HMS Torbay HMS Trenchant S91 HMS Talent HMS Triumph Although similar in looks to its predecessor, the Swiftsure Class, the Trafalgar Class is both faster and quieter. These nuclear submarines have 5 tubes capable of firing both spearfish and tigerfish torpedoes and RN submarine harpoon missiles. Both HMS Trafalgar and HMS Triumph are also capable of launching Tomahawk missiles (the others should be given this facility by 2006). Originally intended for Cold War operations these hunter killers are designed to attack enemy ships and submarines. Indeed those with Tomahawk facilities are also capable of mounting a land attack. However, armed also with cameras and thermal imaging periscopes, they are equally capable of surveillance activities. The Trafalgar Class Fact File Trafalgar Class SSN Fleet Submarine *Displacement: 4,750 tons Standard; 5,208 tons dived *Length: 85.4 m *Beam: 9.8 m *Draught: 9.5.m *Complement: 130 (18 Officers) *Armament: 5 tubes *Capable of firing:Spearfish & Tigerfish Torpedoes, RN Sub Harpoon Missiles, Tomahawk Missiles (HMS Trafalgar and Triumph only) *Sensors: Sonar including Bow, Flank, Active Intercept and Towed Arrays, Attack and Search Periscopes, Collision avoidance radar, Electronic warfare equipment HMS/M Trenchant Crest

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