HMS Astute is an operational nuclear-powered attack submarine in the Royal Navy, the lead boat of her class. Astute is the second submarine of the Royal Navy to be named after the …

HMS Upstart (Lt. P.C. Chapman, DSC and Bar, RN) conducted A/S exercises off Scapa Flow with HMS Arrow (Lt.Cdr. W.W. Fitzroy, RN), HMS Obedient (Lt.Cdr. H. Unwin, DSC and Bar, RN), …

Oct 22, 2010 · Submarine HMS Trafalgar sustained millions of pounds worth of damage when it ran aground off Skye in 2002. Two senior commanders were reprimanded after admitting that …

Oct 22, 2010 · A nuclear-powered submarine which ran aground in shallow waters off the Isle of Skye has been towed free, the Royal Navy says.

Nov 27, 2010 · Commander Andy Coles was in charge of the £1billion HMS Astute during sea trials when it became stuck on a shingle bank on the west coast of Scotland on October 22. …

Apr 12, 2012 · The submarine HMS Trafalgar sustained millions of pounds in damage when she ran aground off Skye in 2002. Two senior officers were reprimanded after admitting negligence.

Oct 22, 2010 · The Royal Navy’s largest and most expensive submarine ran aground on shingle off the coast of Skye while undergoing sea trials. Astute, which had cost more than £1bn to …

HMS Sikh was a Tribal-class destroyer of the British Royal Navy. The ship entered service in 1938 and served during the Second World War, participating in the sinking of Bismarck and …

Jun 6, 2010 · Primarily used for “Minesweeping” duties. She was 463 tons, with an overall length of 150 feet, with a beam of 27 feet and 6 inches, and a draught of 14 feet and 6 inches. She …

Mar 17, 1997 · Aground on Skye: On 22 October 2010, the Ministry of Defence confirmed that Astute had "run into difficulties" off the Isle of Skye while on trials, after eyewitnesses reported …