The Swiftsure Class Submarine - Official Royal Navy ship coins

The officially Royal Navy licensed collection of commemorative ship coins from each of the Swiftsure class, nuclear powered fleet submarines of the Royal Navy is a unique gift for any ship or military coin collector. The Swiftsure entered service at the height of the Cold War, with HMS Swiftsure being launched in 1973, the class saw active service in The Falklands War, before HMS Splendid became the first British vessel to be fitted with Tomahawk cruise missiles which were fired by her against Yugoslav forces in Serbia during the Kosovo War. The class later saw service during the 2003 invasion of Iraq, before being retired throughout the 2000’s.