Documentary

Royal Navy Submarine Mission

Royal Navy Submarine Mission is a documentary series which follows the crew on the hunter-killer class submarine HMS Turbulent. Captain Ryan Ramsey and his 130 crew are getting ready for a mission that will see them stay underwater for 100 days as they patrol the pirate-infested waters surrounding the Horn of Africa. The uprising in Libyan though means the submarine is forced to plot a new course towards Tripoli, where the crew will have to protect civilians caught up in the conflict.

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Status

Ended

Original Name

Royal Navy Submarine Mission

First Air Date

September 5, 2011

Last Air Date

September 19, 2011

Seasons

1

Episodes

3

Language

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Production Companies

Networks

Channel 5

S01E03

Chasing the Enemy

After taking part in NATO’s operation against the Gaddafi regime in Libya, HMS Turbulent is bound for the troubled waters of the Middle East. But before she gets there, she must navigate two dangerous 'choke points'. She’s the first British submarine to pass through the Suez Canal since the Egyptian revolution, so it's a nervous moment for all concerned. And at the Bab el Mendeb Strait between Somalia and the Yemen, she must conduct anti-piracy operations, while surfaced, through the night. Meanwhile, there are new recruits to be trained for action, and Richard and Timmo both find themselves at a turning point in their careers..

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