Naval Historywith Dr. Alex

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Designing a Resolution-class submarine around Blue Streak

A submarine carrying a British-developed missile would be designed around that weapon's dimensions and launch requirements.

Blue Streak MissileBritish Nuclear DeterrentNuclear SubmarinesPolaris MissileResolution Class Ballistic Missile Submarines
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Question

How much modification would Blue Streak have needed to fit a Resolution-class submarine?

Short answer

The submarine would be developed around the selected missile's space and launch requirements.

Notes

The missile's size and launching requirements would set the terms for the submarine design, as Polaris did for Resolution. A domestic missile route would require an early commitment to development and funding. That decision would need to precede the submarine's ordering and construction. The proposed alternative remains speculative, with no detailed conversion design supplied.