The Trident nuclear submarine HMS Vengeance has concluded a record seven-month deployment and is returning to the Faslane naval base in Scotland, according to The Guardian. The newspaper reported that the crew are expected to be greeted at Faslane by senior members of the government.
The Guardian reported that HMS Vengeance began its patrol on 12 April and spent 217 days submerged. The summary of the report available to this desk breaks off partway through its account of the patrol, so it does not say how the deployment ended or when the vessel reached port.
According to The Guardian, the tour raises questions about the slow pace of maintenance of the ageing fleet and about the impact of the deployment on the crew. The summary does not include responses from government officials, and none are reported here.
The article was written by Dan Sabbagh, the Guardian's defence and security editor, and was published on November 15, 2026.
Sources: The Guardian: Trident nuclear submarine concludes record underwater deployment.