The Telegraph newspaper reported on Wednesday, November 6 that three of Britain's four nuclear deterrent submarines are at sea at the same time, and at least one of them is equipped with ballistic missiles carrying a nuclear warhead. The newspaper quoted a British Navy source as saying that the presence of three submarines at sea at the same time is "unusual" and last occurred more than five years ago.
The Times also reported that experts said the other two submarines were likely undergoing sea trials and preparing for operations, but the British Royal Navy refused to confirm their mission for security reasons. The fourth submarine of this fleet named "HMS Victorious" is undergoing major repairs at the Devonport base. According to the report in "The Times", the British nuclear deterrent submarine fleet actually has only two operational ships in recent years due to repairs, and this issue has increased the duration of sea missions; So the last mission lasted 205 days.