The UK Royal Navy has changed the name of the seventh and final Astute-class nuclear powered attack submarine from HMS Agincourt to HMS Achilles, citing the 80 th anniversary of VE and VJ days ...
But late on Sunday night the Royal Navy revealed the King had approved its name being changed to HMS Achilles - itself an illustrious name in British military service. The Senior Service said the ...
But the boat will now be called HMS Achilles, a famous name in Royal Navy history. Amid speculation the change was prompted to avoid offending the French, former defence secretary Grant Shapps ...
HMS Agincourt is now set to be rebranded ‘HMS Achilles’ after Keir Starmer feared offending the French by reminding them of the famous Henry V battle victory. Those involved in the woke re ...