Here's the specification of the next generation of British Nuclear Submarines.
Displacement: 7,800 tonnes submerged
Length: 97 m (323 ft)
Beam: 11.3 m (37 ft)
Draught: 10 m (33 ft)
Propulsion: Rolls-Royce PWR 2 reactor, MTU 600 kilowatt diesel generators
Speed: 29 knots (54 km/h) submerged
Range: Only limited by food and maintenance requirements.
Test depth: 300 m
Complement: 98 officers and men (capacity of 109)
Sensors and processing systems:
Thales Underwater Systems Sonar 2076, Atlas Hydrographic DESO 25 depth-finding echosounder, 2 x Thales Optronics CM010 periscopes, Raytheon Systems Ltd Successor IFF system
Armament:
6 x 21 inch (533 mm) torpedo tubes
A combination of up to 38:
Spearfish torpedoes
Tomahawk Block IV cruise missiles
Ability to navigate coastal waters of Scotland: None
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-h ... s-11605365
Displacement: 7,800 tonnes submerged
Length: 97 m (323 ft)
Beam: 11.3 m (37 ft)
Draught: 10 m (33 ft)
Propulsion: Rolls-Royce PWR 2 reactor, MTU 600 kilowatt diesel generators
Speed: 29 knots (54 km/h) submerged
Range: Only limited by food and maintenance requirements.
Test depth: 300 m
Complement: 98 officers and men (capacity of 109)
Sensors and processing systems:
Thales Underwater Systems Sonar 2076, Atlas Hydrographic DESO 25 depth-finding echosounder, 2 x Thales Optronics CM010 periscopes, Raytheon Systems Ltd Successor IFF system
Armament:
6 x 21 inch (533 mm) torpedo tubes
A combination of up to 38:
Spearfish torpedoes
Tomahawk Block IV cruise missiles
Ability to navigate coastal waters of Scotland: None
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-h ... s-11605365
