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HMS Astute

Astute-class submarine
HMS Astute is an operational nuclear-powered attacksubmarine in the Royal Navy, the lead boat of her class. Astute is the second submarine of the Royal Navy to be named after the characteristic of shrewdness and discernment—the first was the World... Wikipedia
Launched: June 8, 2007
Length: 318′
Beam: 37′
Construction started: January 31, 2001
Propulsion: 1 × Rolls-Royce PWR 2 nuclear reactor, HEU 93.5%; MTU 600 kilowatt diesel generators
Commissioned: 27 August 2010