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Wednesday, December 01, 2010

HMS Astute will be back next month, says defence minister

HMS AstuteThe nuclear-powered submarine which ran aground on a shingle bank is expected to resume sea trials next month, defence minister Peter Luff said today.

Repairs to HMS Astute have been completed and the submarine is at its Faslane base on the Clyde preparing to set sail again.

Mr Luff refused to confirm exactly when HMS Astute would leave the base "for security reasons", but said in a written Commons answer: "The department anticipates that this will be in December."

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