1970s Subs Remain In Service

Cabinet yesterday said it expected to wring another 9 to 10 years’ worth of service out of its aging fleet of diesel-powered submarines at an undisclosed cost. The subs commissioned circa 1976 were bought second hand from the United Kingdom and are rarely deployed: “It will take as long as it takes but no longer.”

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