
英国皇家海军最新一艘机敏级核动力潜艇已抵达位于苏格兰的母港。
The Royal Navy's newest Astute-class nuclear-powered submarine has arrived at its home port in Scotland.
“阿伽门农号”抵达法斯莱恩的克莱德海军基地后,将展开海上试航及作战准备工作。
HMS Agamemnon will undergo sea trials and operational preparation after reaching HM Naval Base Clyde at Faslane.
作为皇家海军序列中的第六艘猎杀型潜艇,“阿伽门农号”配备了“战斧”对地攻击导弹以及可打击30英里外目标的鱼雷。
The hunter-killer vessel, the sixth in the Navy's arsenal, is equipped with tomahawk land-attack missiles and torpedoes capable of striking targets up to 30 miles away.
皇家海军潜艇部队少将安迪·珀克斯称,“阿伽门农号”的入列是一个“重要的里程碑”。
The Navy's submarine rear admiral, Andy Perks, described HMS Agamemnon's arrival as a "significant milestone".
这艘全长318英尺(97米)的潜艇将加入由“机敏号”“伏击号”“灵巧号”“大胆号”及“安森号”等组成的机敏级潜艇编队。目前,第七艘同型潜艇“阿基里斯号”也正在建造中。
The 318ft-long (97m) vessel joins other Astute-class subs including HMS Astute, Ambush, Artful, Audacious and Anson, in the Navy's fleet. A seventh sub, HMS Achilles, is currently under construction.
机敏级潜艇堪称英国皇家海军目前最先进、威力最强的攻击型潜艇。
Astute-class submarines are the Navy's most advanced and powerful class of attack subs.
上周,“阿伽门农号”从巴罗的BAE系统公司造船厂启航,途中在赫布里底群岛海域完成了首次水下试航。
HMS Agamemnon departed its construction home at BAE systems in Barrow last week and went through its first dive at sea in the Navy's Inner Hebrides exercise areas en-route.
珀克斯少将表示:“‘阿伽门农号’的交付体现了国防核工业体系中数千名工作人员的奉献精神、精湛技艺与紧密协作。正是他们的共同努力,才打造出了世界上最具作战能力的攻击型潜艇之一,为英国提供了强大的海上作战实力。我很高兴欢迎这艘潜艇及其全体船员入驻克莱德基地,期待他们早日正式加入作战序列。”该潜艇配备约100名艇员,未来数月内还将接受各项性能测试。
Rear admiral Perks said: "HMS Agamemnon's delivery reflects the dedication, skill and collaboration of thousands of people across our Defence Nuclear Enterprise, who have worked together to build one of the world's most capable attack submarines and deliver a formidable warfighting capability for the United Kingdom. "I am delighted to welcome the submarine and her ship's company to their new home on the Clyde, and I look forward to seeing them join the operational fleet in due course." The vessel, which has a crew of about 100 submariners, will have its performance tested during sea trials over the coming months.
此次“阿伽门农号”的抵达恰逢英国皇家海军首艘潜艇“荷兰一号”下水125周年。
Its arrival coincided with the 125th anniversary of the launch of Holland 1, the Royal Navy's first submarine..
“阿伽门农号”指挥官约翰·加布少校说道:“能成为首位指挥这艘潜艇出海的指挥官,我感到无比荣幸。”
HMS Agamemnon's commanding officer, commander John Gabb, said: "It is an enormous privilege to be the first person to command this vessel at sea.
在未来几个月里,我们将深入了解“阿伽门农”号,但这艘潜艇极其安静,拥有世界级的声呐系统,将成为我们所有人的家,因为我们正为执行任务做准备。
"We will get to know Agamemnon well over the coming months, but this submarine is incredibly quiet, has a world-class Sonar and will be home to us all as we generate for operations."