HMS Vengeance, connected to a boat, with crew members standing on top.
HMS Vengeance in Gare Loch on 24 January 2025, after departing the Faslane naval base in Scotland. Photograph: POphot Barry Wheeler/PA
HMS Vengeance in Gare Loch on 24 January 2025, after departing the Faslane naval base in Scotland. Photograph: POphot Barry Wheeler/PA
Trident nuclear submarine concludes record underwater deployment

HMS Vengeance’s 217-day tour raises questions about slow pace of maintenance of ageing fleet and impact on crew

A Trident nuclear submarine has concluded a record seven-month deployment, returning to the Faslane naval base in Scotland, where its crew are expected to be greeted by senior members of the government .