Launch Of The Royal Navys Newest Super Submarine

BARROW-IN-FURNESS, UNITED KINGDOM - JUNE 08: The new Royal Navy submarine HMS Astute emerges from it's berth after being launched by Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall at the BAES shipyard on June 8, 2007 in Barrow-in-Furness, United Kingdom. Astute is the first nuclear submarine to be launched in the UK for almost a decade. The submarine will be equipped with advanced cruise missiles and torpedoes, giving it more firepower than any previous British attack submarine. The advanced on-board life support systems enables the submarine to circumnavigate the globe without needing to surface. The vessel will start service with the Royal Navy in 2009. (Photo by Christopher Furlong/Getty Images)