Talk:HMS Vanguard (S28)

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When the page renders in Firefox 1.5.0.1, there is a very large whitespace at the top. It seems to be related to the template. Why is this? --Eyrian 21:54, 18 April 2006 (UTC)

I am using Firefox 1.5.0.7 running on Windows XP SP2 and the page appears normal for me. I take it therefor the bug either in this page or that version of Firefox has been fixed. Canderra 14:54, 29 September 2006 (UTC)

Excellent Article

I just read a great article on the HMS Vanguard at this address: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1090400/HMS-Apocalypse-Deep-Atlantic-submarine-waits-alert-nuclear-missiles-end-world--.html?ITO=1490 . Since I'm not quite sure how to cite sources and because I am too lazy, I'll leave it up to some of the more capable users to make good use of it. 74.77.127.68 (talk) 17:36, 29 November 2008 (UTC)

File:Vanguard at Faslane 02.jpg to appear as POTD soon

Hello! This is a note to let the editors of this article know that File:Vanguard at Faslane 02.jpg will be appearing as picture of the day on September 29, 2017. You can view and edit the POTD blurb at Template:POTD/2017-09-29. If this article needs any attention or maintenance, it would be preferable if that could be done before its appearance on the Main Page. — Chris Woodrich (talk) 11:08, 12 September 2017 (UTC)

Picture of the day

The ballistic missile submarine HMS Vanguard, lead ship of her class, arrives at HMNB Clyde in Faslane, Scotland, following a patrol in 2010. Ballistic missile submarines like Vanguard were introduced during the Cold War, and serve as the third leg of the nuclear triad in countries which also operate nuclear-armed land-based missiles and aircraft. Their intended role in the nuclear triad is to provide a second-strike capability in a defensive capacity, or to offer nuclear-armed nations a first-strike weapons platform. In addition to the first- and second-strike capabilities, Vanguard carries a handwritten letter from the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom which contains orders on what action to take in the event that an enemy nuclear strike has destroyed the British government.Photograph: Tam McDonald