To: Yo-Yo
Type XIV were 220 feet long. XXIs were over 250 feet. Type X was almost 300 feet. I can understand why the idiot reporter wouldn’t want to put his or her byline on this story.
(Even the coastal XVII was 120 - 136 feet (depending on variant)).
Here’s something close = CSS Huntley about 40 feet. Sounds like the Boeing sub uses a different propulsion system than did the Huntley.
10 posted on
03/17/2016 1:58:20 PM PDT by
PAR35
To: PAR35
Wave or electric powered. Hmmm, Is it using Musk batteries?
12 posted on
03/17/2016 2:00:24 PM PDT by
NormsRevenge
(SEMPER FI!! - Monthly Donors Rock!!)
To: PAR35
Sounds like the Boeing sub uses a different propulsion system than did the Huntley. Well, being unmanned, it would almost have to, wouldn't it?
19 posted on
03/17/2016 2:42:07 PM PDT by
Yo-Yo
(Is the /sarc tag really necessary?)
To: PAR35
33 posted on
03/17/2016 4:49:13 PM PDT by
bobby.223
(Retired up in the snowy mountains of the American Redoubt and it's a great life!)
To: PAR35
"Here’s something close = CSS Huntley about 40 feet. " Built on Water Street, not ten miles from where I presently sit.
BTW, this was my sub in the early 60's.
37 posted on
03/17/2016 5:28:30 PM PDT by
blam
(Jeff Sessions For President)
To: PAR35
Samll correction for the record—it’s the H. L. Hunley.
38 posted on
03/17/2016 5:36:16 PM PDT by
exit82
("The Taliban is on the inside of the building" E. Nordstrom 10-10-12)
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