Dates: 1984 - 2007
HMS Tireless (S88), a Trafalgar class submarine, is the second submarine of the Royal Navy to bear this name. She was launched in March 1984, sponsored by Mrs Sue Squires, wife of Admiral ’Tubby’ Squires, and commissioned in October 1985.
Over the next six years, Tireless completed numerous exercises and visits around the world, including a trip to the Arctic in 1991. In early 1996, she entered refit and returned to sea in 1999.
Forces Reunited Forum Posts involving HMS Tireless
" I am looking for Pengy who served on HMS Tireless in 2000 in Gibraltar, whom I have been searching for for a while now as he played an important part in my life whilst I was there, I would appreciate any info as to his whereabouts now. Many thanx to anyone who can help. Last edited by HELEN DRISCOLL"
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" Hi Helen, Sorry I don’t know anyone on HMS Tireless, but my boyfriend is on HMS Trenchant and all the T-boats are based at Devonport. Unfortunately he is away on deployment at the moment but when he returns or when I speak to him next I will ask him if he knows of him for you. He may not be ..."
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" Aircraft Carriers. Ship Name, Launch Date, Displacement, Total Crew. HMS Invincible 1977--22,000--1051. HMS Illustrious 197--22,000--1051. HMS Ark Royal 1981--22,000--1051. Amphibious Assault Ships Ship. HMS Ocean 1995--20,700--265. HMS Albion 2001--18,500--363. HMS Bulwark ..."
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" An accident which killed 2 submariners under the Arctic icecap was probably caused by poorly maintained oxygen tanks, an inquiry has found. Anthony Huntrod, from Sunderland and Paul McCann, from Halesowen died when an oxygen device exploded on board the Devonport-based HMS Tireless in March. ..."
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" The Ministry of Defence has been accused of being complacent about the safety of an oxygen tank on the submarine HMS Tireless that killed 2 sailors in an explosion in 2007 a board of inquiry report found. A risk assessment of the tanks was flawed according to the report. A previous board ..."
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