The Veteran Issue 7

"WE SERVED"
HMS
RESOLUTION
The Navy's First
Polaris Submarine
It was decided that the United
Kingdom would have four
Polaris submarines to carry
the latest A-3 missiles; that the
submarines would be British
designed and built; that the whole
weapon systems and equipment,
except warheads, would be
purchased from the United States;
and that the warheads would be
British. The Government directive
was explicit; the four SSBNs (Ship
Submersible Ballistic Nuclear) were
to be deployed at the earliest
possible date and the programme
executed within the allotted budget.
'A challenge had been issued and a
challenge was going to be met'.
Les Dewson 1977 - 2010
Submariner
Dolphins
Badge
First officially adopted in the
1950s, qualified submariners are
presented the Golden Dolphins badge to wear
on their uniform on the left breast above any
medals. The current badge, adopted in 1972,
depicts two golden dolphins facing an anchor
surmounted by St Edwards Crown.
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