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HMS Astute Towed Back to Port After Hydraulics Failure

Posted on May 9, 2011 by Rick SpilmanMay 9, 2011

HMS Astute, the Royal Navy’s most advanced  nuclear submarine, was delivered 43 months behind schedule and £900 million over budget.   Then during trials in October,  it  ran aground off the Isle of Skye.   It was also in a collision … Continue reading →

Posted in Current, Lore of the Sea, Ships | Tagged HMS Astute, hydraulics, nuclear submarine, Royal Navy
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