1 day ago · King Charles was involved in a decision to change the name of a new royal submarine from HMS Agincourt to HMS Achilles, a move that was branded "woke nonsense" by former defence secretary Grant ...

3 days ago · The Royal Navy has announced it is changing the name of a new submarine from HMS Agincourt to HMS Achilles, in a move branded "woke nonsense" by former Defence Secretary Grant Shapps.

3 days ago · The names. The name HMS Agincourt was originally chosen for the seventh Astute-class submarine in 2018, honouring the historic Battle of Agincourt in 1415. This name holds deep significance in Royal Navy tradition, as five previous vessels have carried the title, each reflecting the bravery and tactical brilliance demonstrated in that battle.

HMS Achilles (also known as Astute Boat 7) is an Astute-class nuclear-powered fleet submarine under construction for the Royal Navy and the seventh in her class. The boat has had its name changed twice, having previously held the in-work name of Ajax and Agincourt .

3 days ago · The UK Royal Navy has changed the name of the seventh and final Astute-class nuclear powered attack submarine from HMS Agincourt to HMS Achilles, citing the 80 th anniversary of VE and VJ days, without specifying why the former name has been axed.

3 days ago · The 7th and final Astute-class submarine being constructed for the RN is set to be named HMS Achilles in a change from what had previously been announced. ... HMS Agincourt is now associated with the fire at Barrow, HNS Achilles isn’t. It might sound trite but Windscale to Sellafield, etc, this kind of renaming has been done in the past to ...

The Battle of Agincourt was a decisive battle in the Hundred Years' War that resulted in the victory of the English over the French. ... "The seventh Astute-class submarine is to be named HMS ...

3 days ago · The Royal Navy has called its new Astute-class submarine HMS Achilles after switching its name from HMS Agincourt. Originally, the submarine was supposed to be named after the Battle of Agincourt, which resulted in the English defeating the French in …

The submarine will be the 6th vessel in Royal Navy history to be named after the Battle of Agincourt of 1415, and as well as being a boost for the armed forces will be essential in supporting 8,000 BAE System‘s jobs at Barrow and further afield.

May 14, 2018 · Agincourt will complete the Royal Navy’s seven-strong fleet of hunter-killer attack subs, the most powerful to ever enter British service, whilst our nuclear deterrent is the ultimate defence against the most extreme dangers we could possibly face.