Interestingly, the first HMS Agamemnon was a 3rd rate ship of the line (64 guns) that was commanded for three years by the legendary Horatio Nelson; the warship subsequently fought in the Battle ...

What You Need to Know: The Royal Navy’s sixth Astute-class nuclear-powered submarine, HMS Agamemnon ... included the 64-gun third-rate ship-of-the-line that took part in the Battle of Trafalgar ...

By 1943 that mission was complete, and the Menestheus, along with sister ship HMS Agamemnon, was selected for her next, sudsier job. The Menestheus was sent to Vancouver, Canada in 1944 for the ...

An international diving mission has been conducted to study the wreck of Nelson's favourite ship. Launched on April 10, 1781, HMS Agamemnon was Admiral Nelson's favourite ship and served the Royal ...

Defence Procurement Minister James Cartlidge said: “HMS Agamemnon ... name Agamemnon saw action at the Battle of Trafalgar and is remembered as Vice Admiral Lord Nelson's favorite ship.

The Astute-class HMS Agamemnon, named after the ancient Greek king, was hoisted into the water by BAE Systems in Barrow-in Furness. Astute class are the most powerful attack submarines ever ...

HMS Agamemnon, the latest Royal Navy Astute Class ... while the Spearfish torpedoes are designed to engage submarines and surface ships. The sub is also fitted with the Thales Sonar 2076 system ...

Named after the ancient Greek king who launched the Trojan War, it is the sixth of seven, all of which have been designed and built at the Company's historic Barrow shipyard - home of UK submarine ...