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Shaun Clarke, Marine A SBS: Terrorism on the North Sea, 1995

United Kingdom

HMS Victory
Mini-Submarine Tender
Can carry up to four minisubs.
No other details provided.
Note: Name clash with the three decker HMS Victory which has never been out of commission since the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805.

HMS Nelson
Mini-Submarine Tender
Can carry up to four minisubs
No other details provided.
Note: Name clashes with the Barracks and support services facility at Portsmouth Naval Base.

Unnamed
3 Mini-Submarine Tenders
Same details as HMS Victory & HMS Nelson

Note: HMS Victory is carrying 4 minisubs for this mission the other four ships are carrying two each.

HMS Josephine
Pisces III Class Minisub
Crew: 3 (Pilot + 2 SBS Soldiers)
Note: Apparently based on the Pisces III DSV built by Vickers Oceanic in 1969, fitted with a Cybernetic Anthropomorphic Manipulator System, described as "...a set of robotic steel arms used for remote control work on the seabed..."

HMS Huk
Same details as HMS Josephine

HMS Genesis
Same details as HMS Josephine

HMS Trinity
Same details as HMS Josephine

HMS Auk
Same details as HMS Josephine

Unnamed
7 Pisces III Class Minisubs
Same details as HMS Josephine

All of the above are part of a Special Boat Service (SBS) squadron based at Achnacarry

Plot summary: The year is 1982 (The story takes place between the 18th of August and the 20th of August of that year). The IRA has managed to infiltrate and take control of Britain's North Sea oil fields, armed with a home made nuclear weapon they hold the entire country to ransom. With the Prime Minister in a bind, can the SBS retake the rigs.

Note: This book is the first of a series of newsstand action novels released in the mid 1990s (And reissued as ebooks in the 2010s.) featuring the exploits of the SBS. There was speculation at the time that at least some of the novels were based on actual operations, however this one would seem would seem to be pure fantasy, for example despite the story being set in 1982, the Prime Minister of Britain is not Margaret Thatcher, but a man who's vague description suggests he's based on her successor John Major. In addition to the SBS based series two other series were published at the same time. The three series were entitled 'Marine', 'Soldier' & 'Soldier of Fortune' respectively.

<blockquote data-quote="Graham1973" data-source="post: 331533" data-attributes="member: 5791">Shaun Clarke, Marine A SBS: Terrorism on the North Sea, 1995United KingdomHMS VictoryMini-Submarine TenderCan carry up to four minisubs.No other details provided.Note: Name clash with the three decker HMS Victory which has never been out of commission since the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805.HMS NelsonMini-Submarine TenderCan carry up to four minisubsNo other details provided.Note: Name clashes with the Barracks and support services facility at Portsmouth Naval Base.Unnamed3 Mini-Submarine TendersSame details as HMS Victory &amp; HMS NelsonNote: HMS Victory is carrying 4 minisubs for this mission the other four ships are carrying two each.HMS JosephinePisces III Class MinisubCrew: 3 (Pilot + 2 SBS Soldiers)Note: Apparently based on the Pisces III DSV built by Vickers Oceanic in 1969, fitted with a Cybernetic Anthropomorphic Manipulator System, described as &quot;...a set of robotic steel arms used for remote control work on the seabed...&quot; HMS HukSame details as HMS JosephineHMS GenesisSame details as HMS JosephineHMS TrinitySame details as HMS JosephineHMS AukSame details as HMS JosephineUnnamed7 Pisces III Class MinisubsSame details as HMS JosephineAll of the above are part of a Special Boat Service (SBS) squadron based at AchnacarryPlot summary: The year is 1982 (The story takes place between the 18th of August and the 20th of August of that year). The IRA has managed to infiltrate and take control of Britain's North Sea oil fields, armed with a home made nuclear weapon they hold the entire country to ransom. With the Prime Minister in a bind, can the SBS retake the rigs.Note: This book is the first of a series of newsstand action novels released in the mid 1990s (And reissued as ebooks in the 2010s.) featuring the exploits of the SBS. There was speculation at the time that at least some of the novels were based on actual operations, however this one would seem would seem to be pure fantasy, for example despite the story being set in 1982, the Prime Minister of Britain is not Margaret Thatcher, but a man who's vague description suggests he's based on her successor John Major. In addition to the SBS based series two other series were published at the same time. The three series were entitled 'Marine', 'Soldier' &amp; 'Soldier of Fortune' respectively.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Graham1973, post: 331533, member: 5791"] [b]Shaun Clarke[/b], [i]Marine A SBS: Terrorism on the North Sea[/i], 1995 United Kingdom [i][b]HMS Victory[/b][/i] Mini-Submarine Tender Can carry up to four minisubs. No other details provided. Note: Name clash with the three decker [i][b]HMS Victory[/b][/i] which has never been out of commission since the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805. [i][b]HMS Nelson[/b][/i] Mini-Submarine Tender Can carry up to four minisubs No other details provided. Note: Name clashes with the Barracks and support services facility at Portsmouth Naval Base. [i][b]Unnamed[/b][/i] 3 Mini-Submarine Tenders Same details as HMS Victory & HMS Nelson Note: [i][b]HMS Victory[/b][/i] is carrying 4 minisubs for this mission the other four ships are carrying two each. [i][b]HMS Josephine[/b][/i] Pisces III Class Minisub Crew: 3 (Pilot + 2 SBS Soldiers) Note: Apparently based on the Pisces III DSV built by Vickers Oceanic in 1969, fitted with a Cybernetic Anthropomorphic Manipulator System, described as "...a set of robotic steel arms used for remote control work on the seabed..." [i][b]HMS Huk[/b][/i] Same details as [i][b]HMS Josephine[/b][/i] [i][b]HMS Genesis[/b][/i] Same details as [i][b]HMS Josephine[/b][/i] [i][b]HMS Trinity[/b][/i] Same details as [i][b]HMS Josephine[/b][/i] [i][b]HMS Auk[/b][/i] Same details as [i][b]HMS Josephine[/b][/i] [i][b]Unnamed[/b][/i] 7 Pisces III Class Minisubs Same details as [i][b]HMS Josephine[/b][/i] All of the above are part of a Special Boat Service (SBS) squadron based at Achnacarry Plot summary: The year is 1982 (The story takes place between the 18th of August and the 20th of August of that year). The IRA has managed to infiltrate and take control of Britain's North Sea oil fields, armed with a home made nuclear weapon they hold the entire country to ransom. With the Prime Minister in a bind, can the SBS retake the rigs. Note: This book is the first of a series of newsstand action novels released in the mid 1990s (And reissued as ebooks in the 2010s.) featuring the exploits of the SBS. There was speculation at the time that at least some of the novels were based on actual operations, however this one would seem would seem to be pure fantasy, for example despite the story being set in 1982, the Prime Minister of Britain is not Margaret Thatcher, but a man who's vague description suggests he's based on her successor John Major. In addition to the SBS based series two other series were published at the same time. The three series were entitled 'Marine', 'Soldier' & 'Soldier of Fortune' respectively. [/QUOTE]

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