HMS
Ambush, the Royal Navy’s most advanced attack submarine was commissioned
into the Royal Navy to become “Her Majesty’s Ship”
during a ceremony overseen by the submarine’s crew, Naval Base,
workers and around 500 invited guests. MS Ambush has officially joined
the Royal Navy fleet following a ceremony. The nuclear-powered submarine
arrived at her home port of HM Naval Base Clyde in September last year
where she has been undergoing sea trials before entering operational
service later this year.
John Hudson, Managing Director of BAE Systems’ Maritime –
Submarines said: “Today’s ceremony is a significant milestone
for Ambush and an occasion of huge pride for its Royal Navy crew, BAE
Systems and everyone within the submarine enterprise. |
"Contractual
handover took place in December just three months after she set sail
from Barrow for sea trials, while full operational handover to the Royal
Navy will take place this year. That represents significant progress,
demonstrating that we at BAE Systems, our supply chain partners, and
the submarine enterprise, are improving and taking on board lessons
learnt as the Astute programme progresses.
"Sea trials for both HMS Astute and Ambush continue to demonstrate
the submarines’ fantastic capabilities and today’s commissioning
is another major step forward for everyone involved."
Commanding Officer of HMS Ambush, Commander Peter Green, said: “The
crew are immensely proud to mark the commissioning and to see the culmination
of many months of hard work readying HMS Ambush for service with the
Royal Navy."
HMS Ambush is expected to complete sea trials and be formally handed
over to the operational control of the Royal Navy later this year.
The other five vessels Artful, Audacious, Anson, and the as yet unnamed
boats 6 and 7 are currently at different stages of build and development.
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