HMS Anson returns to Faslane – no Royal Navy attack submarines at sea - Navy Lookout
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HMS Anson returns to Faslane – no Royal Navy attack submarines at sea - Navy Lookout
HMS Anson arrived back on the Clyde this morning. This confirms no RN submarine has been deployed in support of the Carrier Strike Group deployment for the Indo-Pacific leg, and there are no RN SSNs at sea for now. The current 5-boat attack submarine force comprises HMS Astute, just about to begin a mid-life refit […] The post HMS Anson returns to Faslane – no Royal Navy attack submarines at sea first appeared on Navy Lookout.
On July 17, 2025 the Royal Navy confirmed the return to the naval base of Clyde, Scotland, of the submarine attack to nuclear propulsion HMS Anson (S123). An apparently routine maneuver that, however, has important operational consequences: the naval group led by the carrier HMS Prince of Wales (R09), currently deployed in the western Pacific Ocean, remains without SSN....
A strategic return after a prolonged stop After more than twelve months in dry dock for maintenance tasks, the HMS Queen Elizabeth has sailed again from Portsmouth to start a new phase of maritime testing. This departure marks the beginning of its first major modernization since it was launched, a review known as “upkeep” within the British naval protocol. Since its entry into service, the aircraft carrier has been the core of British naval powe…
On Thursday, 17 July, the return of the HMS Anson nuclear submarine (S123) to the Navy base in Clyde, Scotland was confirmed. This seemingly routine maneuver leaves the HMS Prince of Wales (R09)-led Attack Group, currently deployed in the Western Pacific Ocean, without underwater cover. With the departure of the HMS Anson from the Indo-Pacific, a rare fact is realized in the deployment of Attack Groups integrated by aircraft carriers: the absenc…
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