The Veteran Issue 7

When a Polaris submarine heads out
into the open sea, the crew settles down
to a life of routine, where days passed
relatively quickly, but time seemed to
stand still. Their main activities were
devoted entirely to ensuring that the
secrecy of their position was preserved,
and that the deadly missiles were always
ready to fulfill their ultimate purpose. To
make the fullest use of Polaris
submarines, each had two crews -
known as Port and Starboard - which
took turn and turnabout in the two-month
patrol cycle.
Food assumes an importance beyond its
intrinsic value, and plays a large part in
influencing the morale of those onboard.
Resolution, first of it's name.
50-gun third-rate frigate launched
1654 as Tredagh; renamed Resolution
1660; destroyed after grounding by a
Dutch fireship in the St James's Day
Battle 4 August 1666.
Resolution, seventh of it's name.
HMS Resolution (1771), the vessel of
Captain James Cook in his
explorations
There have been eleven HMS
Resolutions from 1660 - 1994
From the small galley of a Polaris submarine, three cooked meals a day were
prepared for the 143 officers and men - in an eight-week patrol, the equivalent of
feeding a family of four for five years.
The primary source of power for Polaris
submarines was a pressurised water
nuclear reactor, which provided steam
for the propulsion turbines and turbogenerators.
Systems for everyday
running range from high and low
voltage electrical power, steam,
hydraulic, pneumatic, lubricating oil and
water for essential ship's services, to
freshwater, air-conditioning and
refrigeration for domestic purposes. A
HMS Resolution
network of communications and control
systems is used for the transmission of information, for direction of remote
services, and for round-the-clock monitoring of conditions throughout the ship.
One of the most important events in the work-up of a Polaris submarine was the
Demonstration and Shakedown Operation (DASO), which was conducted off
Cape Kennedy in Florida.
This operation culminated in the firing of a Polaris missile down the US Air Force
Eastern Test Range to a target up to 2500 nautical miles away.
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