Title:STRENGTH IN DEPTH : the move to underwater [Main Title]
Film Number:COI 1122
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Summary: The evolution of the submarine and its important rôle as a nuclear deterrent in the Royal Navy and NATO.
Description: The age of the battleship as a deterrent is over; its role has been replaced by the submarine. Submarines are less vulnerable to aerial attack than surface ships, which is why they have been adopted for Britain's nuclear deterrent. However, a submarine naval blockade could compromise NATO and therefore the RN has also invested in anti-submarine measures. With the aid of diagrams, sonar tracking is explained and its drawbacks analysed. Helicopters can help in a submarine tracking role but also has drawbacks (they need a landing platform). Thus, today, there are submarines hunting submarines in the same environment with their own sonar. Descriptions of the three types of submarine used by the RN: (1) patrol submarines (diesel, patrolling a specific area); (2) fleet submarines (nuclear, doesn't need to resurface periodically); (3) Polaris submarines (basically floating weapons silos). In future, much of the Royal Navy's power will be deployed underwater.
Production Details: Ministry of Defence (Navy) (Production sponsor)
Central Office of Information (Production sponsor)
Capfield Productions (Production company)
Basilico, Rene (Production individual)
Capey, David (Production individual)
Basilico, Rene (Production individual)
Brian Stevens Studio (Production individual)
Personalities, Units and Organisations: Royal Navy (regiment/service)
NT.N (regiment/service)
