The program HMS DREADNOUGH provides the construction of 4 Nuclear submarines of the same name that will be The greatest that the United Kingdom has manufactured. A few days ago, the symbolic ceremony of the KILLA PLACEMENT of the first of them. Symbolicbecause the submarines do not have a keel as such, since their structural design is different from that of a ship, but marks the beginning – also symbolic, since it started in 2016 and some sections have already been manufactured – of the construction of the submarines that They must replace those of the class Vanguard at the beginning of the next decade.
At the ceremony, which took place at the facilities of BAE Systems In the city of Barrow-in-FurnessBritish Prime Minister Keir Starmer He affirmed that ‘these submarines will protect our people and allies from the most extreme threats for our national security and the way of life of future generations’.
A huge submarine and armed with 144 nuclear eyes
Arguments has for it. The HMS Dreadnough will be a nuclear submarine both in propulsion and in armament. According to a statement from the British Real Marinathe submarine will displace ’17 .000 tons, will have the length of 14 buses (156 meters) and will have a crew of around 130 people ‘. This will turn HMS Dreadnought into ‘the most advanced ships of their kind in service anywhere in the world’. The total cost of the HMS Dreadnaught program will be 8,960 million euros.
The nuclear submarine will be equipped with a nuclear reactor Rolls-Royce PWR3 Parade with an advanced water jet turbine system, instead of conventional propeller. Will be armed with 12 Balistic missiles trident II d5 slBMwith a range of approximately 12,000 kilometers. The submarine will have 12 launch pipes and ability to carry Up to 144 nuclear eyes.
Day and night cycles to regulate the crew’s dream
According to the British Royal Navy, HMS Dreadnough will have 42.5 kilometers of pipes and 20,000 cables inside, equivalent to a total length of 347 km. Will have from Adaptable lighting that will simulate on board the cycles of day and night. This function will contribute to regulate sleep patterns of a crew that can remain submerged for months. The submarine will include a complete fitness center, also of studies and is self -stated for oxygen and water. It will be the first of the British Royal Navy with specific bedrooms and bathrooms for the women of the crew.
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Why are there so many HMS Dreadnaught in the British Royal Navy
The HMS Dreadnaught that is now building Bae Systems will be The twelfth British Royal Navy ship to use this name since the 16th century. The first HMS Dreadnough was a 40 -gun ship built in 1553.
Centuries later, the HMS DREADNOGHT 1906 It became one of the most famous ships in the history of the British Royal Navy by revolutionizing the design of the battles and changing the balance of naval power between nations. Was The first battleship to have a main homogeneous battery of large 305 mm cannonsinstead of a combination of calibers as usual until then, which gave it a higher fire power and a greater capacity to fight long distances.
Also The first big warship to use steam turbines instead of piston engines, reaching a speed of 21 knots (39 km/h)superior to their predecessors. In addition, its design was more efficient and with a Better shield distribution To protect critical areas. The HMS Dreadnaught became a symbol of naval power and British hegemony. His name, which comes from the expression DREAD NOUCHT either Nothing to fearhas ended up becoming synonymous with battleship.
The last HMS Dreadnaught before the submarines that Bae Systems is building was Great Britain’s first nuclear submarinewhich entered service in 1960 and was dismantled in 1980. Since 1969, the United Kingdom permanently maintains at least one nuclear submarine armed with deployed and active ballistic missiles.