On this day in 1968 the first Royal Navy Polaris missile was fired from HMS RESOLUTION off Cape Kennedy. The missile was in service with the RN until HMS REPULSE was retired in 1996. Polaris had a range of 2,500 miles at speeds of 8,000 MPH and was replaced with the Trident D5.
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Stores Basin, Sembawang Dockyard, Singapore, 1974. RFA TIDESURGE and RFA TIDESPRING visiting with HMS LONDONDERRY, HMS SYCLLA, HMS DANAE, HMS CHICHESTER, HMAS VENDETTA, HMS HYDRA, HMS ARIADNE, HMS WASPERTON, HMS YARNTON, HMNZS OTAGO,
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