Although their choice of names is quintessentially English.
"The vessel, named Artful, has twice the firepower of the navy's current submarines and will carry Tomahawk missiles capable of hitting targets 1,200 miles from the coast. It will have Spearfish torpedoes capable of attacking other submarines and surface ships.
Its surveillance equipment is also so advanced that it can listen into phone calls and even detect a ship leaving port on the other side of the Atlantic.
The Artful is the third submarine of the "Astute Class" to be built after HMS Astute and HMS Ambush. "
The Artful, and it's sister ship, the Dodger ( wink, wink), will soon prowl the Atlantic.
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