HMS Swiftsure (decommissioned 1992) now in Number 2 dry dock at Rosyth to begin the second phase of her dismantling process (removal of intermediate-level waste) to be completed in 2026. She will be the first ex-RN nuclear submarine to be disposed of (and first in the world to be dismantled rather than whole reactor compartment removed and buried)

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