Posted on 07/15/2012 2:34:27 PM PDT by moonshot925
A decommissioning ceremony has been held for a Plymouth-based submarine.
The service marked the end of the Royal Navy's Trafalgar Class submarine HMS Turbulent's service after nearly 30 years.
The Tomahawk-equipped submarine returned to its Devonport base in December after a 284-day deployment - 190 of which were spent submerged.
During the deployment HMS Turbulent fired its missiles to provide cover during Nato operations in Libya.
The Royal Navy said the submarine - the second oldest of its class - had had a distinguished service, but had come to the end of its natural operational life.
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How long ago was it that Henry II said "Will no one rid me of this turbulent submarine?"
LOL!
It won’t be long until Luxembourg has a larger navy
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