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German submarine sets world record for conventional dive
Deutsche Presse-Agentur ^
| Apr 26, 2006
| GMT
Posted on 05/02/2006 6:21:54 PM PDT by george76
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posted on
05/02/2006 6:21:58 PM PDT
by
george76
To: george76
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posted on
05/02/2006 6:26:01 PM PDT
by
TADSLOS
(Right Wing Infidel since 1954)
To: george76
Better send a message to the liberty ships, and their destroyer escourts, to be on the lookout ... :-)
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posted on
05/02/2006 6:30:40 PM PDT
by
EagleUSA
To: george76
These could be very dangerous in the hands of a hostile navy. Our ASW capabilities are not what they once were, and when they were pretty good they were finding noisy Soviet nukes, not these.
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posted on
05/02/2006 6:32:56 PM PDT
by
Cannoneer No. 4
(Civilian Irregular Information Defense Group)
To: george76
That is the dive record that made the news. A Russian Kilo beat that in the 1980's. It was never made public. I don't know if we ever figured out how they did it but they made 24 days.
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posted on
05/02/2006 6:33:58 PM PDT
by
bmwcyle
(We got permits, yes we DO! We got permits, how 'bout YOU?;))
To: george76
The French submarine surrendered in 2 hours.
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posted on
05/02/2006 6:35:39 PM PDT
by
Drango
(No electrons were harmed in this posting. Several however, were inconvenienced.)
To: blackie; Doohickey; BIGLOOK
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posted on
05/02/2006 6:36:42 PM PDT
by
george76
(Ward Churchill : Fake Indian, Fake Scholarship, and Fake Art)
To: george76
The U212-class submarines have been designed to be powered by hydrogen fuel cells instead of traditional atmosphere-dependent propulsion systems. The new submarines will be quietest than previous German models and will be able to stay submerged for longer periods of time. The fuel cells will provide to conventional submarines some features only available for nuclear-powered vessels. The fuel cell propulsion system based on hydrogen allows the boat to cruise submerged for weeks, typically a diesel-powered submarine can remain submerged for only two days. Fuel Cells generates no noise and no exhaust heat. The Portuguese and Greek Navies have ordered the German hydrogen fuel cell propulsion system for three of their U209-class submarines on order or already in service.
The U212-class is an evolution of proven U209 submarines. The new submarine will be armed with the DM2A4 torpedo and will perform shallow water and open sea missions. It will feature six 533mm torpedo tubes and 12 torpedoes or 24 mines.
The 4 U212 submarines ordered by the German Navy are being built by the ARGE 212 consortium. The Italian Navy has also ordered 2 U212 submarines being built at Fincantieri shipyard. The first U212 submarine achieved operational capability and was commissioned in the German Navy by 2003.
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posted on
05/02/2006 6:37:27 PM PDT
by
Cannoneer No. 4
(Civilian Irregular Information Defense Group)
To: bmwcyle; Sub-Driver; SmithL
Maybe they sat on the bottom and did not move.
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posted on
05/02/2006 6:38:24 PM PDT
by
george76
(Ward Churchill : Fake Indian, Fake Scholarship, and Fake Art)
To: Cannoneer No. 4
Our ASW capabilities are not what they once were That's right. Now nothing bigger than a rowboat and less than two miles deep can escape detection, and if it comes to it, destruction within thirty minutes anywhere on earth.
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posted on
05/02/2006 6:40:36 PM PDT
by
RightWhale
(Off touch and out of base)
To: george76
I don't know but they did do it. I learn this in my Submarine Sonar class while in the Navy.
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posted on
05/02/2006 6:40:55 PM PDT
by
bmwcyle
(We got permits, yes we DO! We got permits, how 'bout YOU?;))
To: george76
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posted on
05/02/2006 6:45:20 PM PDT
by
Cannoneer No. 4
(Civilian Irregular Information Defense Group)
To: RightWhale
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posted on
05/02/2006 6:48:21 PM PDT
by
Cannoneer No. 4
(Civilian Irregular Information Defense Group)
To: RightWhale; Castlebar; sukhoi-30mki; El Gato; Logophile
"nothing bigger than a rowboat and less than two miles deep can escape detection..."
That should do it.
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posted on
05/02/2006 6:50:05 PM PDT
by
george76
(Ward Churchill : Fake Indian, Fake Scholarship, and Fake Art)
To: RightWhale
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posted on
05/02/2006 6:53:46 PM PDT
by
Cannoneer No. 4
(Civilian Irregular Information Defense Group)
To: RightWhale
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posted on
05/02/2006 6:57:30 PM PDT
by
Cannoneer No. 4
(Civilian Irregular Information Defense Group)
To: Doohickey; judicial meanz; submarinerswife; PogySailor; chasio649; gobucks; Bottom_Gun; Dog Gone; ..
Steely-eyed Killers of the Deep Active Ping
These boats, and newer Diesel Boats, are great for coastal defense and patrolling smaller seas, but if you're going to prowl the planet, you need a reactor.
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posted on
05/02/2006 6:58:38 PM PDT
by
SmithL
(Sarchasm: The gulf between the author of sarcastic wit and the person who doesn't get it.)
To: george76
Damn Germans and their submarines.
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posted on
05/02/2006 6:59:33 PM PDT
by
1rudeboy
To: SmithL
I've more time that that in my rack at test depth...
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posted on
05/02/2006 7:00:10 PM PDT
by
Doohickey
(Democrats are nothing without a constituency of victims.)
To: george76
Neat. Now let's see them spend two weeks deeep in littoral waters without getting a fix.
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posted on
05/02/2006 7:04:16 PM PDT
by
Doohickey
(Democrats are nothing without a constituency of victims.)
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