BAE Systems delivers fifth and most advanced Astute submarine to the Royal Navy

Posted on 20 Feb 2023 by The Manufacturer

HMS Anson, the fifth Astute class submarine, which BAE Systems has designed and built for the Royal Navy, has departed the Company's shipyard in Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, and headed out to open sea for the first time.

After being guided through the shipyard’s dock system and rounding the tip of Walney Island, HMS Anson began her maiden journey to His Majesty’s Naval Base Clyde, home of the UK’s Submarine Service. She will undertake sea trials before joining HMS Astute, HMS Ambush, HMS Artful and HMS Audacious, in operational service with the Royal…

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