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To: wita

Did you know that modern subs are faster underwater than they run on the surface?


41 posted on 05/17/2020 6:26:35 AM PDT by Mount Athos
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To: Mount Athos

I did not. I suspect they spend more time submerged than wartime subs of yesteryear. Not having the same restrictions on propulsion battery life and noise making. Diesel engines had to breath.


53 posted on 05/18/2020 1:06:04 AM PDT by wita (Always and forever, under oath in defense of Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.)
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