personal stereo or compact disc players which cater for individual musical tastes. Accommodation is of a high standard, despite obvious limitations in space. The mess, recreation and sleeping spaces are as pleasant and comfortable as possible within the confines of a submarine hull, and a modern, well-equipped galley, which maintains a high standard of catering, offers a choice of several hot or cold dishes at all mealtimes.
CHANGING ROLE IN THE MILLENNIUM
Although capable of keeping up with a surface fleet, it was considered unlikely that the high-performance Fleet submarines would ever be seen in close formation with surface ships in normal exercises or in actual operations. With some fearsome title of 'Hunter-Killers', their perceived task was to hunt down
