Written Question·Ministry of Defence·UIN 33409

HMS Achilles

Tabled: 25 February 2025

Answered: 5 March 2025

Question

Mr Mark Francois

Conservative — Rayleigh and Wickford

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the latest estimated IOC date is for what is now HMS Achilles .

Answer

Maria Eagle

Achilles, the final vessel, is at an advanced stage of build at the BAE Systems shipyard in Barrow-in-Furness. The planned in-service dates for Royal Navy submarines are withheld as disclosure would, or would be likely to, prejudice the capability, effect...

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