Editing Trafalgar-class submarine (section)

===Operational service===
The submarines of the class have seen service in a wide range of locations, most notably firing [[Tomahawk (missile family)|Tomahawk]] land-attack cruise missiles in anger at targets during conflicts in [[Operation Veritas|Afghanistan]], [[Operation Telic|Iraq]] and [[Operation Ellamy|Libya]]. Three of the ''Trafalgar''-class boats have been involved in such operations. In 2001 ''Trafalgar'' took part in [[Operation Veritas]], the attack on Al-Qaeda and Taliban forces following the [[September 11 attacks]] in the United States, becoming the first Royal Navy submarine to launch Tomahawk cruise missiles against [[Afghanistan]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Trafalgar Returns: Nuclear powered submarine HMS Trafalgar returned home to Devonport today following involvement in the war against terror|url=http://www.btinternet.com/~warship/News/afghan9.htm|access-date=4 August 2016|date=1 March 2002|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070929123544/http://www.btinternet.com/~warship/News/afghan9.htm|archive-date=29 September 2007 |work=btinternet.com}}{{unreliable source?|date=June 2021}}</ref> During April 2003, HMS ''Turbulent'' returned home flying the [[Use of the Jolly Roger by submarines|Jolly Roger]] after having launched thirty Tomahawk cruise missiles during the invasion of Iraq.<ref>{{cite web|title=HMS Turbulent: Royal Navy Trafalgar-class submarine|url=http://www.hmforces.co.uk/education/articles/1444-hms-turbulent-trafalgar-class|website=www.hmforces.co.uk|url-status=dead|access-date=21 February 2012|archive-date=20 March 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120320140238/http://www.hmforces.co.uk/education/articles/1444-hms-turbulent-trafalgar-class}}</ref> As part of the [[2011 military intervention in Libya]], HMS ''Triumph'' fired her Tomahawk cruise missiles on three occasions; first on 19 March,<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/2011/mar/20/air-strikes-clear-skies|title=Air strikes clear the skies but leave endgame uncertain |access-date=21 March 2010 |first=Nick |last=Hopkins |date=20 March 2011|newspaper=The Guardian |location=London }}</ref> then again on 20 March,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.navynews.co.uk/news/1121-missiles-target-libyan-air-defences.aspx |title=Missiles target Libyan air defences |access-date=23 March 2010 |date=21 March 2011 |publisher=[[Navy News]] |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110324151148/http://www.navynews.co.uk/news/1121-missiles-target-libyan-air-defences.aspx |archive-date=24 March 2011 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.navynews.co.uk/news/1123-royal-navy-blockade-forces-gaddafis-gunboats-off-the-ocean.aspx |url-status=dead |title=Royal Navy blockade forces Gaddafi's gunboats off the ocean |work=Navy News |date=23 March 2011 |access-date=21 June 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110326061530/http://www.navynews.co.uk/news/1123-royal-navy-blockade-forces-gaddafis-gunboats-off-the-ocean.aspx |archive-date=26 March 2011 }}</ref> and finally on 24 March.<ref>{{cite news| url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-12845016 | work=BBC News | title=Libya action: More UK missiles target defences | date=24 March 2011}}</ref> Her primary targets were Libyan air-defence installations around the city of [[Sabha, Libya|Sabha]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.navynews.co.uk/news/1140-top-bombing-pulverises-gaddafis-ammo-bunkers.aspx |url-status=dead |title=Top bombing pulverises Gaddafi's ammo bunkers |work=Navy News |date=1 April 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110404111430/http://www.navynews.co.uk/news/1140-top-bombing-pulverises-gaddafis-ammo-bunkers.aspx |archive-date=4 April 2011}}</ref> ''Triumph'' returned to Devonport on 3 April 2011 flying a Jolly Roger adorned with six small Tomahawk axes to indicate the missiles fired by the submarine in the operation.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.navynews.co.uk/news/1142-home-in-triumph-submariners-mark-successful-libyan-mission.aspx |url-status=dead |title=Home in Triumph – submariners mark successful Libyan mission |work=Navy News |date=4 April 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110407115123/http://www.navynews.co.uk/news/1142-home-in-triumph-submariners-mark-successful-libyan-mission.aspx |archive-date=7 April 2011 }}</ref>

In 1993 ''Triumph'' sailed to Australia, covering a distance of {{convert|41000|mi|km|adj=off}} whilst submerged and without any forward support. As of 2011, this still remained the longest solo deployment by any British nuclear submarine.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mod.uk/DefenceInternet/DefenceNews/MilitaryOperations/HmsTriumphReturnsFromLibyaOperations.htm|title=HMS Triumph returns from Libya operations |publisher=Ministry of Defence |date=4 April 2011 |access-date=19 December 2014 }}</ref>