But the boat will now be called HMS Achilles, a famous name in Royal Navy history. Former defence secretary Grant Shapps said the decision was ‘nothing short of sacrilege’ (Leon Neal/PA ...

The controversial move not use the name Agincourt began more than a year ago, amid suspected concerns it would offend Nato ...

HMS Agincourt now be christened as HMS Achilles. The erstwhile HMS Agincourt is an Astute-class attack submarine expected to enter service in 2026. The final Astute-class submarine to be built ...

But the vessel 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 ...

Royal Navy chiefs have come under fire for dropping plans to name a new attack submarine after a battle in which England ...

King Charles was involved in a decision to change the name of a new royal submarine from HMS Agincourt to HMS Achilles, a move that was branded "woke nonsense" by former defence secretary Grant ...

The Royal Navy has announced it is changing the name of a new submarine from HMS Agincourt to HMS Achilles, in a move branded "woke nonsense" by former Defence Secretary Grant Shapps. It follows ...

A decision to rename nuclear-powered submarine HMS Agincourt is “woke nonsense”, a former defence secretary said. The ...