Hidden depths: If you join the Royal Navy you can travel the world and even go to business school, reports Ian Wylie
What is 318ft long, weighs 7,400 tonnes, and contains a nuclear reactor that could power 10,000 homes? HMS Astute is one of the Royal Navy’s new generation of “hunter-killer” attack submarines. Packed with the latest Spearfish torpedoes and Tomahawk cruise missiles, it can glide around the globe without once surfacing or refuelling.
