Britain's new submarine to be launched in June

(Reuters)
Updated: 2007-05-09 06:31

A worker walks between the first two Astute class nuclear submarines as they are built in the Devonshire Dock hall at the BAE systems facility in Barrow-in-Furness, northern England, May 8, 2007. The first of Britain's new class of nuclear submarines is expected to be launched in June 2007 and enter into active service late in 2008.

A worker walks between the first two Astute class nuclear submarines as they are built in the Devonshire Dock hall at the BAE systems facility in Barrow-in-Furness, northern England, May 8, 2007. The first of Britain's new class of nuclear submarines is expected to be launched in June 2007 and enter into active service late in 2008.[Reuters]


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