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Astute-class submarine’s quiet signature likened to dolphins

Britain’s Astute-class nuclear attack submarine is so quiet that sonar operators have mistaken its sound for a baby dolphin or ocean noise.
WHO: Sonar operators
WHAT: Sonar operators mistook the submarine’s acoustic signature for a baby dolphin or ambient ocean background noise.
WHEN: May 22, 2026 at 7:29 PM ET
WHERE: United Kingdom
WHY: The submarine’s acoustic signature is extremely quiet.

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