HMS Swiftsure Nuclear Submarine Dismantling Project
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Source: The Maritime Executive
The project involves dismantling and recycling the former HMS Swiftsure, a nearly 5,000-tonne decommissioned British nuclear submarine. The dismantling process includes removal of the submarine's fin and other components, with an estimated 90% of the submarine's weight to be recycled. High-quality steel from the submarine will be repurposed for future Royal Navy submarines. The project is a demons
- Status
- Under Construction
- Sector
- Steel, Seaport, Nuclear, Aerospace & Defense, Metal, Government
- Location
- Rosyth, Scotland, United Kingdom
- Updated
- 22 Jul 2026
- Source
- The Maritime Executive
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Taiyo last update | 2026-07-22 |
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Description | The project involves dismantling and recycling the former HMS Swiftsure, a nearly 5,000-tonne decommissioned British nuclear submarine. The dismantling process includes removal of the submarine's fin and other components, with an estimated 90% of the submarine's weight to be recycled. High-quality steel from the submarine will be repurposed for future Royal Navy submarines. The project is a demonstrator for dismantling nuclear submarines and is being conducted at the Babcock facility in Rosyth, Scotland. |
Original sector | Defense |
Location
Country | United Kingdom (UK) |
State | Scotland |
City | Rosyth |
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Source | The Maritime Executive |
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Record type | Project |
Sector | Steel, Seaport, Nuclear, Aerospace & Defense, Metal, Government |
Article published date | 2025-06-22 |
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