HMS Tireless (S88)

HMS Tireless (S88) was a Trafalgar-class nuclear-powered hunter-killer submarine of the Royal Navy. Commissioned in 1985, she served for nearly three decades, participating in various operations and exercises around the globe.

The Trafalgar-class submarines were designed to hunt and destroy enemy submarines and surface ships, and to conduct intelligence gathering and surveillance missions. Tireless, like her sister ships, was equipped with advanced sonar, torpedoes, and cruise missiles.

During her service, Tireless was involved in a number of notable events, including an incident in 2000 when a leak was detected in her nuclear reactor coolant system. The submarine was forced to surface and return to port for repairs. Another incident occurred in 2003 when she was damaged by ice while operating under the Arctic ice cap.

Tireless underwent several refits and upgrades throughout her career to keep her technologically current. Her operational deployments spanned a wide range of locations, from the North Atlantic to the Persian Gulf.

She was decommissioned in 2014, marking the end of a significant chapter in the Royal Navy's submarine service. Following decommissioning, Tireless was laid up awaiting disposal. The nuclear reactor will be defueled and the submarine eventually dismantled as part of the UK's Submarine Dismantling Project.