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Astute-class submarine

SubmarineUnited KingdomIn service since 2010
Astute-class submarine
Photo: LA(Phot) Will Haigh · OGL v1.0 · background removed

Key specs

Type
Submarine
Shipyards
BAE Systems Submarines, Barrow-in-Furness
Construction began
2001
First commissioned
2010
Status
In service
Ships completed
6
Ships in service
5
Ships planned
7
Crew
98

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Performance

Dimensions and weights
Displacement
7,823 t
Length
97.00 m
Beam
11.30 m
Draught
10.00 m
Performance
Maximum speed
30 kn (56 km/h)
Test depth
300.00 m
Armament
Armament
6 × 533 mmTomahawk (missile family)Spearfish torpedo

Operators

United Kingdom

Sources

  1. Wikipedia: Astute-class submarine, Wikipedia

Figures from the ship infobox of the English Wikipedia article, for the class as a whole. Armament lists what the ships carried or carry.

Astute-class submarine · Armory Atlas