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Tuesday, November 15, 2011
Jinxed submarine HMS Astute finally fires its first missile... and it went without a hitch
The jinxed submarine HMS Astute has successfully fired its first missile during a test mission in the Gulf of Mexico, the Ministry of Defence has confirmed
The submarine fired a series of Tomahawk missiles at up to 550 miles per hour, a spokeswoman confirmed. Each missile is 5.5-metres in length, weighs 1,300kg and has a range of 1,000 miles.
The successful firing comes seven months after a crew member was killed during a shooting incident when the submarine was in dock at Southampton. Prior to that the boat ran aground off the Isle of Skye in October 2010.
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