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Half-price super subs tempt navy
The Australian ^
| 26th December 2011
| Cameron Stewart
Posted on 12/25/2011 3:48:56 PM PST by naturalman1975
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To: naturalman1975
To: naturalman1975
I have a co-worker who spent years on nuke subs for the USN. His sea stories are quite a departure from those my dad recounted as an officer on surface vessels. It hadn't occurred to me that keeping the vessel as level as possible is critical. Going "vertical" can put the down side of the vessel below crush depth very quickly.
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posted on
12/25/2011 3:55:50 PM PST
by
Myrddin
To: naturalman1975
These will be conventional rather than nuke though? The aussies should have gone in with us and bought a couple of Astutes. More effective and if the Commonwealth (or at least the none mickey-mouse countries within it) did this there would be considerable savings due to economy of scale efficiency...
To: naturalman1975
Five, five, five dalla foot loooong...
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posted on
12/25/2011 4:01:11 PM PST
by
null and void
(Day 1068 of America's ObamaVacation from reality [Heroes aren't made, Frank, they're cornered...])
To: martin_fierro
anyone every actually seen one of those things?
To: martin_fierro
To: naturalman1975
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posted on
12/25/2011 4:06:11 PM PST
by
BunnySlippers
(I LOVE BULL MARKETS . . .)
To: martin_fierro
That thing is made of 200 pound test fibreboard! Good to 300 feet!
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posted on
12/25/2011 4:08:31 PM PST
by
blueunicorn6
("A crack shot and a good dancer")
To: sinsofsolarempirefan
Nuclear propulsion is still too controversial here. I know that doesn’t make much sense from a scientific or engineering viewpoint, but it’s a political reality. We’re not going to get nuclear submarines in the short term, so we need to get the best conventional submarines we can.
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posted on
12/25/2011 4:10:36 PM PST
by
naturalman1975
("America was under attack. Australia was immediately there to help." - John Winston Howard)
To: martin_fierro
Comes with nuclear missiles and torpedoes. The neighbor’s little shih-tzu won’t be crapping in my yard anymore.
“Taking another dump, eh Lady? Well here’s a nuclear torpedo to clean that mess up. Wonder what the blast radius is on a nuclear torpe...........”
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posted on
12/25/2011 4:11:11 PM PST
by
blueunicorn6
("A crack shot and a good dancer")
To: martin_fierro
$6.98 for a polaris nuclear sub? I’ll bet there’s no air conditioning.
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posted on
12/25/2011 4:13:06 PM PST
by
blueunicorn6
("A crack shot and a good dancer")
To: naturalman1975
There were no end of mistakes and cost overruns with the Collins class, but going on the cheap for this generation of subs is not the answer.
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posted on
12/25/2011 4:14:16 PM PST
by
mylife
(The Roar Of The Masses Could Be Farts)
To: naturalman1975
Could it be because Australian defense contractors don't spend tens of millions lobbying or sponsoring bowl games? Lockheed Northrop and Bell Helicopters are both sponsoring bowl games this year.
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posted on
12/25/2011 4:16:00 PM PST
by
bwc2221
To: mylife
Nor is paying more than we need to. That’s always the balancing act.
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posted on
12/25/2011 4:19:16 PM PST
by
naturalman1975
("America was under attack. Australia was immediately there to help." - John Winston Howard)
To: naturalman1975
How cheap you want to go with those sailors lives or your national defense?
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posted on
12/25/2011 4:22:03 PM PST
by
mylife
(The Roar Of The Masses Could Be Farts)
To: mylife
I served over twenty years in the RAN. I don’t believe you ever compromise on safety or capability and especially not for reasons of money. But I also know there are unscrupulous contractors out there who will take advantage of that approach and we need to be aware of that.
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posted on
12/25/2011 4:24:29 PM PST
by
naturalman1975
("America was under attack. Australia was immediately there to help." - John Winston Howard)
To: null and void
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posted on
12/25/2011 4:24:54 PM PST
by
smokingfrog
( sleep with one eye open ( <o> ---)
To: bwc2221
Lockheed Northrop and Bell Helicopters are both sponsoring bowl games this year. Whyever do you care?
Are corporations not supposed to advertise? Or employ salesmen to sell their wares?
Or employ lobbyists to protect their stockholders' interests, in the face of a government that can destroy them -- if it wishes?
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posted on
12/25/2011 4:25:28 PM PST
by
okie01
(THE MAINSTREAM MEDIA: Ignorance On Parade)
To: naturalman1975
Thank you for your service.
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posted on
12/25/2011 4:26:19 PM PST
by
mylife
(The Roar Of The Masses Could Be Farts)
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