HMS Astute (S119)
Quick Facts
- Ship Name
- HMS Astute
- Type
- Submarine
- Class
- Astute-class submarine
- Pennant Number
- S119
- Launched
- 2007
- Built at
- BAE Systems Barrow
- Commissioned
- 2010
- Armament
- Tomahawk missiles and torpedoes
- Propulsion
- Nuclear propulsion
- Role
- Attack submarine
- Notable for
- Modern SSN operations
- Fate
- Active
- Status
- In service
HMS Astute is the lead boat of the Astute-class and represents the latest generation of British nuclear-powered attack submarines.