Sheila Weir has taken photos of the Vanguard submarine as it arrives home, looking like a sea monster fully covered in algae.
We've seen our fair share of navy ships here at The War Zone that, how shall we put it, looked worse for wear. Surface combatants may develop severe rust and corrosion as a result of lengthy sea deployments, smaller crew sizes, and fast-paced activities. But even if they wanted to, submariners do not have the luxury of easy access to the majority of the structure of their vessel to keep corrosion under control and the filth off. Ballistic missile submarines spend very little time on the surface since their goal is to find a hole in the water and hide there for extended periods of time.
Recent photos of a nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine (SSBN) of the Royal Navy's Vanguard-class, taken by Sheila Weir after the sub allegedly finished a six-month deterrent patrol, highlight the tremendous beating these leviathans of the deep can endure while o...
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