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Earlier, "VO" reported that the fifth boat of the "Estiute" type - "Anson" (HMS Anson) left the shipyard for the Navy Clyde. It is clear that there is no question of joining the system yet. The ship will still be finalized, the real terms are about the end of this year.
It should be noted that the construction time of the submarine has greatly increased. If the submarines of the type "Swiftshur" and "Trafalgar" surrendered to the fleet in an average of four years. Then the "Estimates" are built for ten years. Of course, the size has grown and the design of both the boat itself and its "stuffing" has become more complicated, but the increase in construction time by 2.5 times indicates that the shipbuilding industry in England is degrading. The fifth boat of the "Estiute" type, "Anson", was supposed to be transferred to the fleet in 2020. The rest - in 2024 at once, which now raises serious doubts.
At the moment, the Royal Navy's submarine forces include four multi-purpose submarines - the worst figure in the history of British UAVs. There were seven Trafalgar-type submarines, but they were complemented by old, but still quite capable Swiftshurs.
The last of them, Skeptr, was withdrawn from the fleet in 2010, even later than Trafalgar, which was decommissioned in 2009.
The penultimate "Superb" was in 2008. "Estimates" are deprived of such a safety net, since all three Trafalgar remaining in service, after the emergency on the submarine "Torbay" in 2017, no longer go to sea. Theoretically, they are listed as combat-ready, but in practice no one wants to take responsibility for the consequences. It should be understood that the emergency with the reactor on the Torbay is not an exception to the rules, but a design flaw on all ships of the series.
And finally. British Defense Minister Ben Wallace has requested an additional ten billion pounds from the Treasury to cover the budget deficit of the Ministry of Defense, which was formed, among other things, due to excessive assistance to Ukraine. His request has so far remained unanswered, however, given the general situation in the British economy, the answer is likely to be negative. In such a situation, it is not necessary to talk about accelerating the pace of construction of the last two "Estates". Serious, expensive upgrades of the last three Trafalgars, given that they are already more than thirty years old, are also unlikely.
