[PatriotGames]

Realize that Tom Clancy aside, subs don't escape by going fast. They escape by going deeper, hiding under thermoclines, and going very, very quiet.


I can speak with some authority on this subject. I'm an ex-submariner.

I'm an ex-Sonarman so I know about thermal layers. If the layer is pronounced enough a boat can actually go to All Stop and "lay" or "sit," if you will, on the thermal layer and use only trim tanks to remain stable IF the trim tank use is even necessary.

The Skipjack could do > ?5 knots and that was over 30 years ago. That's why 65 knots is not out of the question. :-)

[dark_lord]

Well, I too an an ex-submariner (navigation). Don't know about the skipjack class. But I'm not buying the Los Angeles class > 65 knots. Not even close.