Originally Posted by
Asturias56
This weeks Economist is wondering how the RN will be able to send an SSN to operate out of Perth when we haven't managed to get one out of harbour here for a couple of months........... (allegedly)
It’s a fair question - the RN currently have no ability to dry dock an Astute class SSN.
The Faslane shiplift is reserved for Vanguard class SSBNs and the Devonport facilities are not yet ready. This is what happens when you keep delaying your support infrastructure spend because the equipment project is over budget.
This is why the RN are trying to source a floating dry dock.