Navy ships to carry deep sea robot subs

A new generation of ships being built for the naval service will carry unmanned planes along with deep sea search and rescue robot submarines.

The navy’s most senior officer, Flag Officer Commodore Mark Mellett has confirmed the vessels, to be built in Appledore, Devon, will be 12m longer than the most modern warships in the fleet, the 78m-long LE Niamh and LE Roisín.

Commodore Mellett revealed the ships will have a longer deck area which would “accommodate remotely-operated submersibles” and a decompression chamber for divers.