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  1. 100 YEARS OF BARROW-BUILT RN SUBMARINES, 1901-2001
  2. NUCLEAR FLEET SUBMARINES, 1966 on
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  4. MAIN PARTICULARS   DREADNOUGHT     VALIANT AND CHURCHILL CLASSES    SWIFTSURE CLASS
  5.  
  6. Length overall                  265 ft 9 in                   285 ft                                                      272 ft
  7. Beam                              32 ft 3 in                    32  ft 3 in                                                 32 ft 3 in 
  8. Displacement, 
  9.   surface                         3500 tons                   3500 tons                                                 3500 tons 
  10.   submerged                    4000 tons                   4500 tons                                                 4500 tons 
  11. Diving depth                    In excess of 1000 ft    In excess of 1000 ft                                  In excess of 1000 ft
  12. Speed, 
  13.   surface                         In excess of 25 knots  In excess of 25 knots                                In excess of 25 knots 
  14.   submerged                    30 knots                     30 knots                                                   In excess of 28 knots 
  15. Armament                       Six 21-inch bow tubes  Six 21-inch bow tubes                                 Five 21-inch bow tubes 
  16. Complement, 
  17.   design                          88                              103                                                          97
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  19. ┬⌐ BAE SYSTEMS 2001