Oct. 02, 1967 - Britain?s ?52 million first Polaris Submarine ?Resolution? joins the Royal Navy ? H.M.S. Resolution, Britain?s first Polaris submarine, went into service with the Royal Navy today. Built at a cost of ?52 million, it carries 16 Polaris missiles, and has six 21inch torpedo tubes. It has two captains and two crews, and is the first ship in the Navy to have double manning. Each crew will spend two months at sea on patrol, mostly underwater. Photo Shows: View inside the missile compartment on Britain?s first Polaris submarine, Resolution, yesterday.
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Oct. 02, 1967 - Britain?s ?52 million first Polaris Submarine ?Resolution? joins the Royal Navy ? H.M.S. Resolution, Britain?s first Polaris submarine, went into service with the Royal Navy today. Built at a cost of ?52 million, it carries 16 Polaris missiles, and has six 21inch torpedo tubes. It has two captains and two crews, and is the first ship in the Navy to have double manning. Each crew will spend two months at sea on patrol, mostly underwater. Photo Shows: View inside the missile compartment on Britain?s first Polaris submarine, Resolution, yesterday. (Credit Image: Keystone Pictures USA/ZUMAPRESS)