HMS Artful (S121)

HMS Artful is the third Astute-class nuclear-powered fleet submarine of the British Royal Navy. She is the second submarine of the Royal Navy to bear this name. Artful was ordered from GEC's Marconi Marine (now BAE Systems Submarine Solutions) on 17 March 1997, and was constructed at Barrow in Furness. She was named on 20 September 2013, was rolled out of the shipyard construction hall on 16 May 2014, and was due to start sea trials in early 2015. Artful made her first successful basin dive in October 2014, and sailed on 13 August 2015 for sea trials. Artful was handed over the Royal Navy on 14 December 2015, and commissioned on 18 March 2016.

For other ships with the same name, see HMS Artful.

History
United Kingdom
NameHMS Artful
OrderedMarch 1997
BuilderBAE Systems Submarine Solutions
Laid down11 March 2005
Launched17 May 2014
Sponsored byLady Zambellas
Christened20 September 2013
Commissioned18 March 2016
IdentificationPennant number: S121
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General characteristics
Class and typeAstute-class fleet submarine
Displacement
  • Surfaced: 7,000 to 7,400 t (7,300 long tons; 8,200 short tons)
  • Submerged: 7,400 to 7,800 t (7,700 long tons; 8,600 short tons)
Length97 m (318 ft 3 in)
Beam11.3 m (37 ft 1 in)
Draught10 m (32 ft 10 in)
Propulsion
  • 1 × Rolls-Royce PWR 2 nuclear reactor, HEU 93.5%
  • MTU 600 kilowatt diesel generators
Speed30 kn (56 km/h; 35 mph), submerged
RangeUnlimited
Endurance90 days
Test depthOver 300 m (984 ft 3 in)
Complement98 (capacity for 109)
Sensors and
processing systems
  • Thales Sonar 2076
  • Atlas DESO 25 echosounder
  • 2 × Thales CM010 optronic masts
  • Raytheon Successor IFF
Armament
  • 6 × 21 in (533 mm) torpedo tubes with stowage for up to 38 weapons:
    • Tomahawk Block IV cruise missiles
    • Spearfish heavyweight torpedoes
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