MINISTRY OF DEFENCE
87/95 July 25, 1995
HMS VICTORIOUS SUCCESSFULLY FIRES A TRIDENT MISSILE
HMS VICTORIOUS, the second of the United Kingdom's four new Trident
submarines, successfully launched an unarmed Trident II (D5)
ballistic missile at 2330 BST last night on the United States Eastern
Range, off the coast of Florida as part of her Demonstration and
Shakedown Operation (DASO).
The purpose of the DASO is to demonstrate that each of the
submarine's two crews has the required ability to safely handle,
maintain and operate the strategic weapons system. The DASO also
confirms that the submarine is able to launch and target a missile
correctly.
This launch is the first DASO launch of the Trident D5 missile by HMS
VICTORIOUS, follows two successful launches by HMS VANGUARD last
year.
The firing was carried out under the command of Commander J H Gordon
Royal Navy
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