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Nuclear submarine in bay transfer
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Yesterday afternoon a Trafalgar class submarine, HMS TORBAY, conducted a bay transfer of personnel, equipment and stores assisted by Gibraltar Squadron RN.
The transfer was successful and entirely without incident. This is a routine event as witnessed recently by the assistance offered to the US Navy submarine USS NORFOLK.
The first HMS Torbay was a third rate ship of the Line with 80 guns and a displacement of 1,202 tons. Launched at Deptford in 1693, the name was chosen to commemorate the landing of William of Orange at Torbay in 1688.
Torbay served with distinction for 56 years gaining battle honours at Vigo Bay in 1702 and Velez Malaga, off Gibraltar, in 1704 before finally being broken up at Portsmouth in 1749.
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