UK Launches Massive, Nuclear-Powered Submarine

Wednesday, May 21, 2014 - 13:50 in Earth & Climate

The British Royal Navy's newest nuclear-powered submarine was launched on May 17 in the seaport town of Barrow-in-Furness. The aquatic behemoth is nearly 320 feet long and weighs more than 8,000 tons.

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