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The Royal Navy’s Astute-class nuclear-powered submarines are among the most sophisticated underwater vehicles ever constructed. HMS Audacious, the fourth submarine in the range, was launched in April 2017.
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Made up of 21 Officers, 39 Senior Rates and 69 Junior Rates, the crew of HMS Audacious includes Engineers, Logistics Officers, Warfare Specialists and more. Together, their roles and responsibilities include:
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HMS Audacious is not yet operational, but when the time comes she will be employed in a variety of important roles. These include covert intelligence gathering and strategic strike using the fearsome Tomahawk Land Attack Missile.
For the time being, the Marine Engineering and Weapons Engineering departments are working hard to ensure that the submarine’s systems are ready for upcoming sea trials. The crew of HMS Audacious also undertake a number of defence engagement, charity and outreach tasks in the community around Barrow-in-Furness, where she was constructed.
There have been up to six Royal Navy ships with the name Audacious. The first, an Arrogant-class 74-gun third-rate ship of the line, was launched on 23 July 1801. She served for 30 years and took part in the Battle of the Nile.
The second HMS Audacious was an early ironclad battleship. She was the name-ship of her class, designed for foreign service in the China Station, and served as flagship until 1889.
The third HMS Audacious was a King George V-class battleship, launched on 14 September 1912 and commissioned on 15 October 1913.
While exercising off Northern Ireland on October 27th 1914, the super-dreadnought struck a German mine. Several attempts were made to tow her to shallow water, but she exploded and sank.
Construction on the present HMS Audacious began on 24 March 2009. She was formally named in December 2016 and launched on 28 April 2017.
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