UK's 'hunter-killer' submarine cuts short Australia mission - as Iran threat rises

UK's 'hunter-killer' submarine cuts short Australia mission - as Iran threat rises

A British “hunter-killer” submarine could be on its way to the Middle East after cutting short its mission in Australia, military experts believe. The nuclear-powered Astute class HMS Anson, equipped with long-range Spearfish torpedoes and Tomahawk cruise missiles, left port in Western Australia earlier this week, fuelling speculation that it could be en route to the Gulf. It could potentially be deployed to police the hotspot of the Strait of H…

Pointless sending of UK nuclear submarine HMS Anson to Australia?

Peter Remta, 6 Mar 26 It seems incongruous that with a fleet of nine nuclearpowered submarines the United Kingdom has only oneoperational vessel from the fleet which has been sent toGarden Island in Western Australia instead of using it forprotective deployment around the British Isles That submarine being HMS Anson still requires some minormaintenance work for its continued operations which isbeing undertaken at Garden Island It appears that th…