Submarines

Bacteria Eating Uranium

feeds@yuku.com (crazy yank) — Tue, 06 May 2008 18:18:42 GMT

The site show pictures of bacteria that converts uranium wast in water into solids. Yes, you now have radioative bacteria. But,This is easier to handle. (I hope) What I just said sounds like a 50s SF movie. With all the nuclear subs discussed on this site, I thought that this would be of interest

http://www.eyeofscience.com/eos2/english/gallery/bakvir/bsp5.html

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type 2900

feeds@yuku.com (DDG51) — Wed, 30 Apr 2008 18:31:00 GMT

Who has more recent information concerning Japanese TYPE 2900 submarine? All I have known only was which used X rudder and AIP fitted on.
Do you have detailed informations and photos?
Thanks in advance

please help to Id these subs

feeds@yuku.com (DDG51) — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 06:16:42 GMT

surely these submarines were belong to pre-50's but don't know the type

submarine speed

feeds@yuku.com (FreeloaderUK) — Sat, 12 Apr 2008 22:52:53 GMT

in ww2 a submarine could achieve around 20knots surfaced, 8knots submerged.

modern SSKs usually around 12knots surfaced, 20knots submerged

SSNs usually around 18knots surfaced, over 25knots submerged

obviously variations are wide.

but what i want to know is- how come subs are slower on the surface than dived? in the past it was the other way round

Diesel-Eletric subs for USN/RN?

feeds@yuku.com (FreeloaderUK) — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 13:45:47 GMT

the Red Navy uses diesel-electric subs- most modern navies do. but the USN & RN do not.

apparently US carrier task forces are particularly vulnerable to diesel electric subs- in one wargame a swedish diesel-electric sub managed to 'sink' the USS Ronald Reagan & I remember a couple of years back a North Korean diesel-electric sub managed to get close to a US carrier. apparently although nuclear subs are gettng quieter all the time- diesel electrics although dont have...

Surcouf

feeds@yuku.com (FreeloaderUK) — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 21:24:15 GMT

was the surcouf the sub with the least impact in ww2 considering its size & reasons for design?

How About Eight Bow Tubes and Sixteen Vertical Launch Tubes?

feeds@yuku.com (westwords2020) — Thu, 03 Apr 2008 01:17:40 GMT

I got carried away in my thread calling for sixteen torpedo tubes so let's scale down to eight bow tubes of 650mm calibre and at least 11.3 meters in length to accomodate the very long range antishipping torpedo and the Stallion long range ASW standoff weapon with a secondary antishipping role.
A 650mm electric ASW torpedo would be welcome. The 650mm tubes can carry liners to allow firing of the much more variety of weapons in the 533mm calibre. Russian torpedo tubes are longer...

Soviet SOSUS?

feeds@yuku.com (stanger69) — Sun, 23 Mar 2008 01:36:53 GMT

Perhaps the American SOSUS was directed at potential enemy "break-out" points, but am wondering if the Soviets ever had anything comparable in use?

U-boat SM U54 - new German website

feeds@yuku.com (willibilly) — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 21:25:40 GMT

Hello,

I found a new german website with pictures from SM U54 and battlecruiser SMS "von der Tann" in WW1.
Look at this site: http://www.u54.suedholland-ferienhaus.de

Regards
willibilly

USS Augusta SSN-710 retired

feeds@yuku.com (seasick) — Sun, 10 Feb 2008 07:36:21 GMT

From the Navy News:

USS Augusta Inactivated After 23 Years of Protecting the Frontier
Story Number: NNS080208-09
Release Date: 2/8/2008 3:01:00 PM

By Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Steven Myer, Submarine Group 2 Public Affairs

GROTON, Conn. (NNS) -- The Los Angeles class fast-attack submarine USS Augusta (SSN 710) conducted an inactivation ceremony at the Naval Submarine Base New London's Shepherd...

Where is USS Jimmy Carter?

feeds@yuku.com (PMN1) — Thu, 07 Feb 2008 05:21:59 GMT

http://thegallopingbeaver.blogspot.com/2008/02/where-is-uss-jimmy-carter.html

Why would I care? Well, for a couple of reasons. The USS Jimmy Carter isn't just any old run-of-the-mill nuclear attack submarine. No, no. The Jimmy Carter...