The Navy describes the sub as the “cutting edge of the UK’s military capabilities” and “the most advanced hunter-killer in the world.” It is armed with Spearfish torpedoes and Tomahawk land attack missiles. It launched in February and is now based at His Majesty’s Naval Base, Clyde, Scotland, for sea trials. The boozer is a five-minute walk from the BAE Systems’ shipyard where workers build Astute class hunter-killer subs. It is good to see their commitment to training, but the pub is probably the wrong place.” When they do their basic submarine qualification they have to walk round the boat to demonstrate they know all the systems. “They are part of a book that cover all the systems on a sub. Official sensitive documents are one level below Secret.įormer sub captain, Commander Ryan Ramsay said: “It looks like someone has taken the pages off the boat to study.
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It was lucky it wasn’t some deep cover Russian spy.”Ī naval source said the documents were part of a reference manual that is readily available on board.Īnybody who had worked on the submarine would have used the manual. I went into the toilet and the plans were lying on the floor of the cubicle with the lanyard.
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The pub was full of people from the docks - military and civilian. The source said: “It was quite a lively night. Government guidance says that information marked “Sensitive” must only be shared on “genuine need to know” and could have damaging consequences if lost, stolen or published. It was found in the boozer with a Royal Navy lanyard from the new £1.3bn vessel.Ī source said the pub was packed when the papers, marked Official Sensitive, were found on Saturday night. Key detail on HMS Anson’s hydraulics, which control torpedo hatches, steering and buoyancy, were in the dossier. The files showed the inner workings of the torpedo-loaded vessel. Classified files on £1.3billion HMS Anson had been dropped in The Furness Railway in Barrow, Cumbria, Britain press informs.Ī source said: “It was lucky a Russian spy didn’t find them.” It will enhance the ability of our 3 nations to deter aggression and contribute to stability in the Indo-Pacific and globally.Secret nuclear sub plans were found in a toilet cubicle at a Wetherspoons pub (photo). SSN-AUKUS will be a state-of-the-art platform designed to leverage the best submarine technology of all 3 AUKUS partners. SSN-AUKUS will be operated by both the UK and Australian Navies, and will be equipped for intelligence, surveillance, under-sea warfare and strike missions. It will elevate all 3 nations' industrial capacity to produce and sustain advanced and interoperable SSNs for decades to come. Australia plans to deliver the first Australian-built SSN-AUKUS to the Royal Australian Navy in the early 2040s.Īustralia will begin enabling works this year at the future submarine construction yard in Osborne South Australia.Īs a trilateral endeavour, SSN-AUKUS provides maximum interoperability among AUKUS partners. The UK intends to deliver its first SSN-AUKUS to the UK Royal Navy in the late 2030s.Īustralia will begin building its first SSN-AUKUS in Adelaide South Australia, by the end of this decade. The UK will commence construction of its first SSN-AUKUS in Barrow-in-Furness UK, as early as the late 2020s. The AUKUS partners will also develop a joint combat system as an expansion of the US-Australia combat system. SSN-AUKUS will incorporate US technology, such as propulsion plant systems and components, a common vertical launch system and weapons. The combination of technology from all 3 partners will deliver a world-class submarine that meets Australia's long-term defence needs while bolstering trilateral industrial cooperation. SSN-AUKUSĪustralia's nuclear-powered submarines - SSN-AUKUS - will be based on the UK's next generation design that incorporates technology from all 3 nations, including cutting edge US submarine technologies. This acquisition will eliminate any capability gap and increase the 3 nations (Australia, UK and US) ability to deter aggression and contribute to peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific. The SSN Virginia Class will provide Australia a nuclear-powered submarine capability as early as possible. There will also be the potential to sell up to 2 more if needed. The United States intends to sell Australia 3 Virginia Class SSNs (nuclear-powered submarines) from as soon as the early 2030s, subject to US Congressional approval. Resources Virginia Class fact sheet (PDF 697.88 KB) SSN-AUKUS fact sheet (PDF 303.81 KB) Virginia Class submarines
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