This Submarine Is a Powerhouse: The Royal Navy is preparing to welcome HMS Agamemnon, its sixth Astute-class nuclear-powered ...
The submarine was due to be named HMS Agincourt, but will now follow HMS Agamemnon's lead, being named after a warrior from the Iliad. The UK Royal Navy (RN) has changed the name of the final Astute ...
HMS Agamemnon was blessed and christened, with a bottle of beer from the local Ulverston Brewing Company smashed against her hull. The Royal Navy has a growing fleet of Astute Class submarines and ...
HMS Astute, Ambush, Artful, Audacious and Anson are all in active service. Alongside HMS Achilles, HMS Agamemnon is also under construction.
HMS Anson is set to be the fifth in line and, the final two, HMS Agamemnon and HMS Agincourt, are at different stages of construction at the Barrow shipyard. The Astute-class submarines will ...