The colossal forward end of the new Dreadnought submarine has been transported to the Devonshire Dock Hall within BAE Systems’ shipyard in Barrow,.
The unit will be integrated with the other submarine sections to complete the first in class and comes just weeks after Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer visited Barrow for the ceremonial keel laying of the first Dreadnought submarine.
Dreadnought submarines are due to begin entering service in the early 2030s and will replace the Vanguard-class submarines – also built in Barrow – in carrying the UK’s independent nuclear deterrent.
The Dreadnought programme comprises four submarines, three of which are already under construction in Barrow.
