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May 19, 2021Britain Nears Completion of Construction of HMS Anson Submarine
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The Royal British Navy has announced that the Astute-class submarine HMS Anson has been launched and is now nearing the end of the platform’s construction phase.
A total of seven Astute-class platforms are being built, which are the most advanced and largest nuclear submarines in the Navy and are equipped with a periscope that does not pierce the hull. HMS Anson, the 5th of these submarines, is scheduled to complete sea tests and be commissioned next year.
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Using an advanced video system in the control room, The Astute-class submarines do not require a second nuclear refuelling during the service period. The Royal Navy said the work to bring HMS Anson into the water had specific challenges due to Covid-19 and that the outbreak had complicated the process.
The construction of the two remaining submarines, Agamemnon and Agincourt, is expected to be completed in 2025.