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gptkbp:instanceOf
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nuclear-powered submarine class
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gptkbp:armament
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gptkb:Spearfish_torpedoes
gptkb:Tomahawk_Block_IV_cruise_missiles
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gptkbp:beam
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11.3 meters
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gptkbp:canStaySubmerged
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up to 90 days
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gptkbp:commissioned
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2010
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gptkbp:countryOfOrigin
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gptkb:United_Kingdom
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gptkbp:crew
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98
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gptkbp:designedFor
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gptkb:intelligence_gathering
anti-submarine warfare
anti-surface warfare
special forces support
land-attack missions
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gptkbp:displacement
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7,400 tonnes submerged
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gptkbp:firstBook
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gptkb:HMS_Astute
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gptkbp:firstLaidDown
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2001
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gptkbp:hasUnit
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over £1.4 billion
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gptkbp:homeport
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gptkb:HMNB_Clyde
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Astute-class submarines
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gptkbp:hullMaterial
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high-strength steel
teardrop-shaped
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gptkbp:launchTubes
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6 x 533 mm torpedo tubes
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gptkbp:length
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97 meters
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gptkbp:manufacturer
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gptkb:BAE_Systems_Submarine_Solutions
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gptkbp:maximumDepth
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classified (estimated over 300 meters)
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gptkbp:militaryBranch
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gptkb:Tomahawk_Land_Attack_Missile_(TLAM)
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gptkbp:namedAfter
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gptkb:HMS_Astute
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gptkbp:notableEvent
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HMS Ambush collision with merchant ship (2016)
HMS Astute shooting (2011)
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gptkbp:notableFeature
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modular construction
ability to circumnavigate the globe submerged
advanced sonar suite
no periscope (uses photonic masts)
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gptkbp:notableShip
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gptkb:HMS_Ambush
gptkb:HMS_Artful
gptkb:HMS_Astute
gptkb:HMS_Audacious
gptkb:HMS_Anson
gptkb:HMS_Agamemnon
gptkb:HMS_Agincourt
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gptkbp:numberBuilt
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7 planned
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gptkbp:operatedBy
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gptkb:Royal_Navy
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gptkbp:predecessor
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gptkb:marine
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gptkbp:propulsion
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gptkb:nuclear_reactor
pump-jet
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gptkbp:range
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effectively unlimited (nuclear powered)
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gptkbp:reactorType
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gptkb:PWR2_nuclear_reactor
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gptkbp:role
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gptkb:marine
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gptkbp:serviceNumber
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5 (as of 2024)
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gptkbp:sonar
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gptkb:Thales_2076_sonar_suite
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gptkbp:speed
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over 30 knots submerged
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gptkbp:successor
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gptkb:SSNR_(Submersible_Ship_Nuclear_Replacement)
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gptkbp:torpedoSystem
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gptkb:Spearfish_heavyweight_torpedo
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:HMNB_Faslane
gptkb:HMNB_Clyde
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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5
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