Submariners welcomed their loved ones to their workplace when HMS Vengeance held a families’ day at Faslane.

HMS Vengeance, the fourth and final of the Vanguard-class submarines operated by the Royal Navy and based at HMNB Clyde, opened her hatches and welcomed over 200 family members onboard for a guided tour.

Family members and loved ones travelled from all over the UK including Liverpool, Cornwall, Leeds and Hampshire and ranged in age from two to 82.

The special event welcomed over 200 family members The special event welcomed over 200 family members (Image: Royal Navy)

Lieutenant Commander Ian Coe, an engineer on HMS Vengeance, said: “The life on board HM submarines is a challenging and rewarding one.

"The conditions our personnel live and work in is difficult to explain. Giving the crew the opportunity to show their families where they live and work when deployed is extremely important and something we on HMS Vengeance feel strongly about.”

Families have travelled from all over the UK to see their loved onesFamilies have travelled from all over the UK to see their loved ones (Image: Royal Navy)

After being fed and entertained in the HMS Neptune Supermess, families were taken to the submarine for a guided tour.

Not only were they shown where their loved ones eat, sleep and live while they are deployed, they were given demonstrations of some of the sophisticated equipment onboard, including sonar and optronics systems in the control room.

Wannabe submariners could even try a fire-fighting suit or a submarine escape suit for size during the tour.

They were given guided tours of the HMS Vengeance throughout the dayThey were given guided tours of the HMS Vengeance throughout the day (Image: Royal Navy)

Chief Petty Officer Davis, who played a key role in organising the Family’s Day, was delighted to be able to show his own family round the submarine.

He said: “Families play a vital role in the deployment and support of HM Submarines and are just as key to operational success as the sailors onboard.

“It is important that they feel involved and see where their loved ones spend their time when deployed at sea. It also gives our sailors the opportunity to say thank you to our families, whose support is vital in maintaining the morale of personnel onboard.”