Dates: 1969 - 1990

HMS Conqueror was a Churchill-class nuclear-powered fleet submarine that served in the Royal Navy from 1971 to 1990. She was built by Cammell Laird in Birkenhead. As of 2008, she is the only nuclear-powered submarine to have engaged an enemy ship with torpedoes, sinking the cruiser ARA General Belgrano with two mark 8 torpedoes. She is one of only two submarines which have sunk a warship since World War II, the other being the Pakistani Navy’s PNS Hangor.

Conqueror was the third of the class, the other two being Churchill and Courageous. The main aim of these submarines was to face the Soviet threat at sea by attacking other ships and submarines, and spying on Soviet nuclear-armed submarine movements.

Forces Reunited Forum Posts involving HMS Conqueror

"I’m an editor on Wikipedia with a specialism in Falklands War topics.  I have a problem at the moment where someone is trying to delete photos of HMS Conqueror on her return from the Falklands War.  Is there anyone who has photos of their own that they would be happy to release into the public domain (ie no royalties)? "

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" Quoting: Gerard Grout These council plonkers would have had their work cut out during wartimes when submarines returned after successful patrols. [jollyroger.jpg]    Or even today, Gerard. When HMS Triumph returned to Devonport following operations ..."

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" Falklands War: UK and Argentina mark invasion 30 years on Services are being held in Britain and Argentina to mark the 30th anniversary of the start of the Falklands War. A total of 255 British servicemen and about 650 Argentines died after the UK sent a task force following the Argentine ..."

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" 1960 - Caryl Chessman was executed. He was a convicted sex offender and had become a best selling author while on death row. 1965 - The "Early Bird" satellite was used to transmit television pictures across the Atlantic. 1970 - Student anti-war protesters at Ohio’s Kent State University ..."

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" Falklands tension: Argentina marks Belgrano anniversary Argentina has held ceremonies to mark the 30th anniversary of the sinking of the warship General Belgrano during the Falklands War with the UK. Survivors and relatives of the 323 crew who died gathered in Buenos Aires to mourn their ..."

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