It’s with enormous pride that we bid farewell to HMS Anson as she departs our site to take up her vital role helping to protect the UK’s national security. Steve Timms, Managing Director of BAE Systems’ Submarines business, said: More than 11 years in the making and built in BAE Systems’ Barrow-in-Furness site, the departure of HMS Anson is a significant moment for the UK’s submarine manufacturing industry.ĭelivering on the Prime Minister’s priority to grow the economy, creating better-paid jobs and opportunity right across the country, the construction of HMS Anson has included more than 10,000 coders, engineers, scientists, submariners and technicians across the UK. One of the most sophisticated underwater vessels ever built, HMS Anson represents £1.3 billion of UK investment. Supporting tens of thousands of jobs across the UK, our Astute-Class submarines are a leading example of our commitment to defence manufacturing, continuing to boost British industry for decades to come. HMS Anson will play a vital role in defending the UK, providing a competitive edge for decades to come, and I am proud to see her make her journey up to her permanent home on the Clyde. Upon arrival at the Clyde, HMS Anson will begin sea trials. Marking entry into the Royal Navy, HMS Anson was formally commissioned in ceremony last year, and is the eighth Navy vessel to bear the name, originally named after Admiral George Anson.īuilding on commitments made in the Integrated Review, the completion of HMS Anson demonstrates the strength of British industry and its world-leading nuclear technology. £1.3 billion of UK investment in the programme.Upon arrival at HMNB Clyde, she will undergo sea trials.The fifth Astute-Class attack submarine has sailed from BAE Systems’ shipyard bound for her new home.
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