HMS Astute, 7.400 tons of state of the art technology The name of the Royal Navy's newest, most capable Astute Class submarine has been formally announced Friday, HMS Anson.
The Royal Navy's next attack submarine is one step closer to entering service after completing a major milestone. HMS Anson was submerged completely in a 'trim dive' at Devonshire Dock in Barrow.
The Royal Navy has a growing fleet of Astute Class submarines and those in active service include HMS Astute, Artful, Ambush, Audacious and Anson - making Agamemnon the sixth addition. A seventh ...
The UK currently operates five Astute-class SSNs, with HMS Astute ... to stay inside their homes. The cause of the fire was not determined at the time, nor any immediate impact to submarine ...