Wednesday, January 05, 2011

Navy’s squadron of subs starts to sink in numbers

Vanguard-classA new guide to the Royal Navy shows it is down to just 11 submarines, including the new HMS Astute which is on its sea trials.

Steve Bush, editor of the 20011 edition of British Warships and Auxiliaries produced by Maritime Books, says the Royal Navy is in a “dire state” and fears that even more cuts could be made in the future.

The guide lists all the fighting ships and auxiliary supply ships in the Navy.

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