| History | |
|---|---|
 United Kingdom | |
| Name | HMS Dreadnought |
| Builder | BAE Systems, Barrow-in-Furness, England |
| Laid down | 6 October 2016 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Dreadnought-class submarine |
| Displacement | 17,200 t (16,900 long tons; 19,000 short tons) |
| Length | 153.6 metres (504 ft) |
| Beam | 12.8 m (42 ft 0 in) |
| Draught | 12 m (39 ft 4 in) |
| Propulsion | Rolls-Royce PWR3 nuclear reactor, turbo-electric drive, pump-jet |
| Speed | 20 knots (37 km/h; 23 mph) surfaced; 28 knots (52 km/h; 32 mph) submerged |
| Complement | 130 |
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HMS Dreadnought is a Royal Navy nuclear-powered Trident ballistic missile-armed submarine that is currently under construction.[1] The lead boat of her class, she is being built in Barrow-in-Furness. On completion she will become the UK's largest ever submarine.[2]
- ^ Cahill, Helen (9 May 2022). "Dreadnought Submarine". The Telegraph. Retrieved 3 February 2023.
- ^ Royal Navy (6 October 2016). "Building begins on new nuclear submarines". Royal Navy. Retrieved 3 February 2023.