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Ambush, second and newest Astute-class submarine completes first dive |
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Navy's second hunter-killer submarine in the Astute-class has completed
her first dive. HMS Ambush completed the important milestone at Barrow-in-Furness
in Cumbria ahead of sea trials early next year. More than 70 Ministry
of Defence personnel, BAE Systems engineers and Navy staff were involved
in the two-day maiden dive, which proved the boat's safety and stability
in water. |
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HMS
Astute, first of Astute classs
(picture: Royal Navy)
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Commander Peter Green, Commanding
Officer of Ambush, said: "This is a major milestone for Ambush and
shows she is firmly on track to exit Barrow early next year in order to
commence her sea trials.
"Nuclear submarines are some of the most complex machines on earth
and therefore to see everything come together in order to dive the boat
for the first time is very satisfying. It has been a superb team effort."
The Astute-class are the largest, most advanced and most powerful attack
submarines in the history of the Navy, boasting world-class design, weaponry
and versatility.
They can travel over 500 miles in a day, allowing them to be deployed
anywhere in the world within two weeks. They can fire Tomahawk missiles
as well as carrying out intelligence-gathering missions. |
