 a submarine squadron (subron) is a naval formation or unit in such states such as the united kingdom, united states, and russia/soviet union. in france the equivalent unit is the  (esna), part of the french submarine forces (and before the second world war, ). ==royal navy== submarine flotillas became submarine divisions in 1952.  was a porpoise-class submarine belonging first to faslane's 3rd submarine squadron and then to singapore's 7th submarine squadron (united kingdom). from the early 1960s the structure was: *1st submarine squadron - hms dolphin *2nd submarine squadron - plymouth *3rd submarine squadron - faslane *4th submarine division - sydney (disbanded late 1960s) *5th submarine division - malta. it was announced on 31 july 1964, that british submarines were to leave malta. captain c.h. hammer was last captain s.m. 5. hms ausonia, the division depot ship, set sail for the uk on 7 august 1964, and then paid off. submarine depot ships at malta were forth' (1948-1960), hms narvik (1960-1962), and then ausonia from 1962 to 1964. *6th submarine division - halifax, nova scotia three s arrived 1954,  served with the division, disbanded c. 1967) see also ambrosia: a scrapbook of the sixth submarine squadron division at work and play 1955-1966. *7th submarine division - singapore (disbanded by 1971) *10th submarine squadron - formed faslane late 1960s for the ssbns in 1971 hmnb clyde at faslane in scotland was home to the third submarine squadron of nuclear fleet and diesel patrol submarines, 'the fighters', and the 10th submarine squadron consisting of the four polaris submarines, 'the bombers'.{{cite journal |title=hms courageous: a cold war veteran |publisher=royal naval engineers benevolent society |url=http://www.rnebs.co.uk/files/courageous%20special.pdf#page=5 |format=pdf |journal=society members' bulletin |dat
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