Astute-class attack submarine
British submarine HMS Audacious completes
first dive
By Ed Adamczyk | Jan. 17, 2018 at 1:55 PM
Jan. 17 (UPI) -- The HMS Audacious, Britain's latest
nuclear-powered submarine, has successfully completed its first dive, reports
shipbuilder BAE Systems.
The Royal Navy's fourth Astute-class attack submarine was
completely submerged for the first time at the company's Barrow, England,
facility, and many of the 318-feet long vessel's onboard systems were
successfully tested.
The submarine is capable of carrying Tomahawk missiles
and striking targets up to 600 miles away.
The Audacious was launched in 2017, and will undergo sea
trials later this year.
At the time of its launch, BAE Systems Submarines
managing director Will Blamey said the ship "enters the water in a more
advanced state of build than any previous Astute-class submarine, which puts us
in a good position for the next phase of work, the testing and commissioning of
her complex systems."
The submarine joins the Astute-class vessels, the HMS
Astute, HMS Artful and HMS Ambush, which are already in service with the Royal
Navy. Three more submarines of the class are currently under construction.
Original post: upi.com
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