UK’s Astute nuclear submarines stuck in port waiting for maintenance
No Astute-class boat — the Royal Navy’s largest and most powerful — has completed an operational voyage this year
Britain’s “hunter-killer” submarines have been stuck in port for up
to two years because of a shortage of maintenance docks. The Astute-class
submarines, the newest in the Royal Navy’s fleet, were designed to hunt
Russian submarines and torpedo targets from up to 14 miles away. They are
the largest and most powerful attack submarines the navy has operated.
However, none of the class has completed an operational voyage so far this
year, while one has been stuck in Faslane — HMNB Clyde — for two years,
The Sun reported.
Times 5th Aug 2024
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