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.
In 2001 tog HMS Trafalgar del i Operation Veritas – angrebet på Al-Qaeda og Taliban efter terrorangrebet den 11. september 2001 og blev dermed den første britiske undervandsbåd der affyrede tomahawk-krydsermissiler mod Afghanistan.