HMS Courageous: Cold War Submarine Tour   Fully Booked

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20 March 2015 11:15 - 15:30
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Join us on a tour of this unique piece of engineering and maritime heritage.  Experience what life was like on board a nuclear-powered 'hunter killer' submarine during the Cold War.

For more information, see the HMS Courageous Association website

Our tour will be guided by Royal Navy ex-submariners who served on this class of boat.  They will show you where the crew lived, slept, and ate.  You will explore the Control Room and periscopes, from where the submarine was commanded, and you will see the 'bomb shop' from where the torpedos were fired (though Courageous never fired in anger).

ESSENTIAL INFORMATION

*** HMS Courageous has small hatches and vertical ladders.  It is quite cramped inside and is not suitable for those with claustrophobia.  You must wear sensible footwear, and ladies should wear trousers! There is a minimum height requirement of 4 feet (1.22 m) ***

The tour will leave Exeter from Matford Park and Ride car park at 11:15 and return by 15:30.  We will travel to Devonport Royal Dockyard by coach.  Your names will be provided to the Royal Navy for security screening purposes before the visit.

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HMS Courageous is a decomissioned nuclear-powered Valiant class submarine. She saw service with the Royal Navy during the Cold War and is currently berthed at Devonport Royal Dockyard as a museum ship - the only exhibit of this kind in the UK.

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Matford Park and Ride
Matford Park Road
EXETER
EX2 8FD
United Kingdom

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