Submarine completes her final journey home

THE last of the Trafalgar-class attack submarines has returned home to Plymouth for the final time before being decommissioned.

- SHANNON BROWN

The seventh boat of the class, HMS Triumph sailed back to Devonport Naval Base after her final voyage from Scotland, where submariners waved farewell to the vessel after a career of nearly 34 years.

Triumph flew her decommissioning pennant and was escorted by numerous other vessels as she entered Plymouth Sound, marking the end of her long years on frontline operations which took her around the planet. She is the last of the Trafalgar-class to be built after her six sisters HMS Talent, Trenchant, Torbay, Tireless, Turbulent and Trafalgar.

Commander Aaron Williams, HMS Triumph's Commanding Officer, said: "As HMS Triumph prepares to decommission, we reflect on her legacy with immense pride.

This submarine has served not just as a vessel, but as a symbol of commitment, courage and camaraderie.