Success: The super hi-tech vessel has undergone rigorous testing ahead of today's launch. Despite her size the sub's 103 crew will be tightly packed, with some sleeping up to eight to a room in bunk beds
Inside The Navy's New £1Billion Supersub: Deadly Hunter Killer Submarine Is Capable Of Hearing A Ship Leaving Port In New York... While Sat Underwater In The English Channel -- Daily Mail
* One of the world's most sophisticated and powerful nuclear submarines
* Carries dozens of cruise missiles capable of hitting targets 1,200 miles away
* Her sonar can detect vessels moving on the other side of the ocean
* Powerful nuclear reactor allows her to cruise non-stop for 25 years
* HMS Ambush is so hi-tech the giant submarine doesn't even need a periscope
She cost around £1billion to build, has sonar so sensitive it can hear other vessels 3,000 miles away and carries a giant payload of 38 deadly Tomahawk cruise missiles.
HMS Ambush, the Royal Navy's newest nuclear attack submarine, is one of the most sophisticated and powerful vessels of her type ever built.
The giant Astute-class sub, which was launched today, is so hi-tech she doesn't even need a periscope.
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My Comment: After centuries of building ships it appears that the British still have it when it comes to building an impressive naval ship .... or in this case .... a sub.
1 comment:
Sounds like a PR stunt to me...
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