Britain's Astute Class Submarine

Britain's Astute Class Submarine
May 9, 2007 20:22
ZOEY Points: Join Date: Nov 29, 2004 Status: offline	The most powerful British nuclear submarine, HMS Astute, was unveiled on 8th May, 2007. It is said the nuclear submarine will be launche on 8 June 2007. Now it is being built at the BAE Systems shipyard in Barrow-in-Furness in Cumbria. This submarine has some characteristics: 1. No need to refuel. A nuclear reactor is designed in the ship and it can serve 25 years' operation of the submarine. 2. Due to its size, it can operate closer to the shore and provide huge firepower for shore based operations. 3. This ship has smaller crew members and each will have his own bed instead of hot-bunking. 4. The design of this ship is more complex than a space shuttle. 5. The ship has a faster speed under water than on the surface. 6. The captain sleeps 10 meters from its nuclear reactor. Let's see some data of this submarine. Astute facts Cost: £3.5bn for three subs(the other two are Ambush and Artful) Weight: 7,800 tons Length: 97m Time to build: 6 years 4 months Power: pressurized water reactor, fuelled for life Crew: 98

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The most powerful British nuclear submarine, HMS Astute, was unveiled on 8th May, 2007. It is said the nuclear submarine will be launche on 8 June 2007. Now it is being built at the BAE Systems shipyard in Barrow-in-Furness in Cumbria.
This submarine has some characteristics:
1. No need to refuel. A nuclear reactor is designed in the ship and it can serve 25 years' operation of the submarine.
2. Due to its size, it can operate closer to the shore and provide huge firepower for shore based operations.
3. This ship has smaller crew members and each will have his own bed instead of hot-bunking.
4. The design of this ship is more complex than a space shuttle.
5. The ship has a faster speed under water than on the surface.
6. The captain sleeps 10 meters from its nuclear reactor.
Let's see some data of this submarine.
Astute facts
Cost: £3.5bn for three subs(the other two are Ambush and Artful)
Weight: 7,800 tons
Length: 97m
Time to build: 6 years 4 months
Power: pressurized water reactor, fuelled for life
Crew: 98

May 9, 2007 20:27	#1
ZOEY Points: Join Date: Nov 29, 2004 Status: Offline	The workshop of the Astute.

May 9, 2007 20:29	#2
ZOEY Points: Join Date: Nov 29, 2004 Status: Offline	The missile on the submarine.

May 9, 2007 20:32	#3
ZOEY Points: Join Date: Nov 29, 2004 Status: Offline	Let's see the missile from ahnother angle.

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