
Astute-class SSN
HMS Astute (S119) is the lead boat of her class of nuclear-powered attack submarines in the Royal Navy. Commissioned in 2010, she represents a quantum leap in underwater warfare capability, serving as one of the most technologically advanced, stealthy, and lethal hunter-killer submarines ever constructed. Displacement 7,400 tonnes Length 97 metres (318 feet). Beam 11.3 metres Top Speed over 30 knots (submerged). Complement 98. Primary Armament Tomahawk Block IV Cruise Missiles, Spearfish Heavyweight Torpedoes