The second Astute is the lead ship of her class of nuclear-powered attack submarines. She was laid down on January 31, 2001, 100 years to the day since the keel was laid down for USS Holland (SS-1)[?], the first modern submarine. In July 2002, the British Minister of Defence[?] announced that she was 12-18 months behind schedule and would not be delivered before late 2006.
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