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Herr-Berbunch
09-20-13, 03:57 AM
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-24171559

A brief look around some parts of the RN's latest sub, HMS Artful, due to be officially named later today. The third of seven due in the Astute class. :yeah:

BAE Systems link (http://www.baesystems.com/our-company-rzz/our-businesses/maritime/news/artful-naming-ceremony?_afrLoop=703186269102000&_afrWindowMode=0&_afrWindowId=null&baeSessionId=QFcqS8MMLn26nJ9PFNhBgwTvvT57Z7BQW2LwJ P3TZC11pyT2Mnhq!-1981194999#%40%3F_afrWindowId%3Dnull%26baeSessionI d%3DQFcqS8MMLn26nJ9PFNhBgwTvvT57Z7BQW2LwJP3TZC11py T2Mnhq%2521-1981194999%26_afrLoop%3D703186269102000%26_afrWind owMode%3D0%26_adf.ctrl-state%3Di6dp8bhju_4)

But it looks like the launch will be postponed - Guardian link (http://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2013/sep/04/quay-concerns-navy-submarine-artful)

Jimbuna
09-20-13, 11:51 AM
IIRC the final (seventh) vessel will be called Ajax.

Herr-Berbunch
09-20-13, 02:16 PM
IIRC the final (seventh) vessel will be called Ajax.

Any more and they'll be Cif/Jiff, Shake 'n' Vac, and Persil.

Jimbuna
09-20-13, 02:22 PM
Any more and they'll be Cif/Jiff, Shake 'n' Vac, and Persil.

Not as bad as Sneezy, Sleepy, Happy, Grumpy, Dopey, Bashful, and Doc.