Astute Class Nuclear Submarine Owners' Workshop Manual: 2010 to date - Insights into the design, construction and operation of the most advanced attack submarine ever operated by the Royal Navy

Haynes Owners' Workshop Manual

by Jonathan Gates

The Astute-class is the largest, most advanced and most powerful attack submarine ever operated by the Royal Navy, combining world-leading sensors, design and weaponry in a versatile vessel. The submarines are nuclear-propelled and fuelled by a nuclear reactor powerful enough to supply a city the size of Southampton. Its advanced technology means the submarines will never need to be refuelled. They employ the latest technology such as the Sonar 2076 that detects the sound of enemy submarines using the largest number of hydrophones ever fitted to a submarine. Linked with powerful onboard electronics these provide the submarines with outstanding sensitivity. The Astute submarines are armed with the latest versions of Spearfish heavy-weight torpedoes and Tomahawk land-attack cruise missiles.

Genres: Military Fiction

192 pages, Hardcover

Published June 5, 2018

Reviews

[Chris Jones · Rating 4 out of 5]

A really detailed collection of information, which is impressive because it's difficult to get information out of the silent service.
It's probably an 20:80 split of generic submarine principles and the astute class specifically and covers most of the aspects you'd want:
History
Build process
Schematics
Nuclear propulsion
Combat systems
and How the boat is operated

[Ghanbari8668]

GOOD

[Ly · Rating 5 out of 5]

Jei patinka lėktuvai, galvoja, kad kiečiausia būt lakūnu, jei raketos - astronautu, jei laivai - kapitonu. Man rimčiau sėdėt mission control ar konstruot sandėly. Būčiau labai patenkinta, jei gaučiau bent kelis varžtus kurioj nors Astutėj įsukt.