Product Description
The Centenary of the Royal Navy Submarine Service - 10 April 20012001 marks the centenary of the Royal Navy Submarine Service. Early submarines were, in fact, submersibles which spent most of their time on the surface and only submerged occasionally. Since the introduction of nuclear-powered engines, submarines can spend weeks below the surface of the oceans and ice caps.
All the stamps are designed by Dick Davis who also designed the presentation pack and FDC.
| 2nd class Vanguard Class 1992, 15900 tons, 147.4m long. A modern nuclear-armed boat propelled by nuclear power/steam turbine. They have a two-crew complement of 135. | 1st class Swiftsure Class 1973, 4900 tons, 81.6m long. A product of the cold war era with a complement of 116, also nuclear powered steam turbime. | 45p Unity Class 1939 57.3m long, 540 tons with a crew of 31, driven by diesel-electric engines. | 65p Holland Class 1901 18.9m long, 122 tons. The Navy's first submarine was launched on 2 October 1901. It had a crew of 8, propulsion was by petrol-electric drive, and fired a single torpedo. |
