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HMS Ambush

HMS Ambush (S120) is a documented ships of the Astute class attack submarine.

S120 · Astute class attack submarineRoyal NavyPost-Cold War, Twenty-first centuryRepresentative class image
SMS S 125 Title: S-125 (German Destroyer, 1904-1921) Caption: Photographed by A. Renard of Kiel, probably before 1911.
Representative class image: SMS S 125 Title: S-125 (German Destroyer, 1904-1921) Caption: Photographed by A. Renard of Kiel, probably before 1911.Naval History and Heritage Command: http://www.history.navy.mil/our-collections/photography/numerical-list-of-images/nhhc-series/nh-series/NH-45000/NH-45400.html · Public domainImage source
Hull / pennantS120
ClassAstute class attack submarine
NavyRoyal Navy
CountryUnited Kingdom

What is known about this ship

HMS Ambush (S120) is a documented ships of the Astute class attack submarine.

Class context: Astute class attack submarine

The Astute class is a seven-boat Royal Navy nuclear-powered attack-submarine program.

This ship is recorded as a member of Astute class attack submarine. Shared design history belongs on the class page; this page concentrates on the individual hull where evidence is available.

Sources and further reading

  1. Astute Class Attack Submarine ↗Royal Navy · accessed 2026-09-21
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