HMS Achilles (S125)

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HMS Achilles is an Astute-class nuclear-powered fleet submarine under construction for the Royal Navy and the seventh in her class. The boat has had its name changed twice, having previously held the in-work name of Ajax and then officially named as Agincourt in 2018 The confirmation for the seventh and final Astute-class boat was given in the Strategic Defence and Security Review 2010, although the order was not placed until 2018. On 11 December 2012 the British government announced that long-lead items had been ordered for boats 6 and 7. On 6 March 2018 the Defence Procurement minister Guto Bebb confirmed that the MoD had gained Treasury approval to sign a contract for Astute Boat 7, after a leaked Navy document had suggested it might not be procured as a cost-saving measure. In May 2018 it was reported that construction of Boat Seven had begun. She had been projected as being ready for service by early 2026, to be based at Faslane (HMNB Clyde). However, it was subsequently reported that...

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