Submarines

Sidewinders for subs

feeds@yuku.com (stanger69) — Thu, 24 Dec 2009 22:18:39 GMT

I missed this earlier. Is there anything an AIM-9 can't be launched from? Could be handy if it pans out.

http://www.upi.com/Business_News/Security-Industry/2009/09/15/AIM-9X-missile-launched-from-under-water/UPI-98841253054190

report:French-made Malaysian subs acquired illegally

feeds@yuku.com (San Mao An) — Thu, 24 Dec 2009 05:07:14 GMT

2 toys the RMN will never use:

SE Asia
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Dec 23, 2009

STOLEN JET ENGINES
M'sia govt under fire

Malaysia's opposition claims that an illegal commission of RM540 million (S$221.7 million) was paid to a close associate of Mr Najib to help broker the purchase of two French-made submarines. -- PHOTO: REUTERS

KUALA LUMPUR - THE...

Weird passengers on subs

feeds@yuku.com (HMS Troutbridge) — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 10:41:16 GMT

The Metro newspaper had an article today about HMS Trident, which in 1941 was given a rain-deer called Pollyanna by a Soviet admiral, and who stayed aboard for sixweeks. She insisted on sleeping under the captains bed, developed a taste for condensed milk and at one point ate a navigation chart. I don't know what happened to her, but hope she faired better than the rain-deer given to HMS Belfast prior to North Cape. The poor thing was driven mad by the battle and had to be put down.
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DCNS wins contract to maintain French SSNs

feeds@yuku.com (San Mao An) — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 21:49:47 GMT

For those following developments for the French nuclear submarine fleet:

DCNS Wins EUR 1b to Maintain France's Nuclear Subs
24-Nov-2009 20:12 EST

State-owned DCNS is France's only warship supplier, just as BAE Systems has become Britain's sole warship supply and maintenance...

Not the best news about our subs

feeds@yuku.com (CA30ist) — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 00:03:02 GMT

I wish that this hadn't happened... http://www.defensenews.com/story.php?i=4348422

Scuttled subs found.

feeds@yuku.com (DrAdam H) — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 14:58:59 GMT

http://www.navytimes.com/news/2009/11/ap_navy_japanese_sunken_subs_111209/

HMS E18 mystery unfolds after sub wreck discovery

feeds@yuku.com (San Mao An) — Sun, 25 Oct 2009 06:56:13 GMT

Reuters video link

Churchill class sub image request

feeds@yuku.com (MihoshiK) — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 12:35:31 GMT

Dear gentlemen,

I have a serious request for you.

Does any one of you have a blueprint of the Churchill class nuclear submarines for me?

This does not need to...

Cost of S & T class subs

feeds@yuku.com (sons of anzac) — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 01:59:08 GMT

Anybody know the cost per unit of the S & T class subs pre WW2 for the Royal Navy?

Sub ID help??

feeds@yuku.com (Desert Sailor) — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 18:34:59 GMT

Folks- this is way out of my range of knowledge, but..

Go to http://www.gov.ns.ca/nsar...ouf&Language=English

and you will find three images all labeled as Surcouf - and even to my eye 329 is indeed the underwater dreadnought (or whatever they called her.) Again, to my eye and not knowing a heck of a lot...

Why the wedge?

feeds@yuku.com (cbweeks) — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 03:41:40 GMT

Hello all,

Ex bubblehead here....Beginning with SSN-21 US subs have added a 'wedge' at the base of the sail. Obviously the wedge was added to enhance the hydrodynamics of the boat, but I can't find what it really 'does'...anyone know? Thanks for the info!

Sailor airlifted by USCG from sub off Wash. coast

feeds@yuku.com (San Mao An) — Sun, 04 Oct 2009 06:16:50 GMT

Just some belated news from last week:

news video link

Sailor airlifted from sub off Wash. coast

The Coast Guard was called Tuesday evening to fly a sailor from a Navy submarine to a hospital on shore.

Singapore's Archer class SSKs

feeds@yuku.com (San Mao An) — Sun, 04 Oct 2009 01:52:33 GMT

More information at this other thread as well.

From Asian Defence & Diplomacy August 2009

HMS Venturer vs U-864

feeds@yuku.com (mifletz) — Sat, 03 Oct 2009 19:23:09 GMT

The battle between mercury-laden U-864 and HMS Venturer in 1945, commanded by a 25 year old captain http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMS_Venturer_(P68) sounds like a mixture of "Das Boot", "The Hunt for Red October" and "U-571", and would make a really good plot for a film, or a CG documentary.

The hydrophonists in both submarines must have been top men.

Finnish submarines in World War II A Very nice, rare find.

feeds@yuku.com (sandyj) — Sat, 03 Oct 2009 09:44:25 GMT

Finnish submarines in World War II

Gallery with lot of interesting photos. http://users.tkk.fi/~jaromaa/Navygal...nes/index.html

A Very nice, rare find.

Malaysia's 1st Scorpene class SSK arrives at homeport

feeds@yuku.com (San Mao An) — Sat, 03 Oct 2009 05:50:13 GMT

More details at this other, older thread as well in the Commonwealth Navies section:

Israel Takes Delivery of 2 German-Built U212 Subs

feeds@yuku.com (sandyj) — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 19:06:22 GMT

Israel Takes Delivery of 2 German-Built U212 Subs

AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE
Published: 29 Sep 2009 11:45

JERUSALEM - Israel has taken delivery of two German-built submarines, a military spokesman...

general submarine news updated world wide

feeds@yuku.com (sandyj) — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 17:37:57 GMT

SUBMARINES FLOURISH IN THE PACIFIC; BRITAIN REDUCES ITS FUTURE FLEET

By Dave Pugliese Sun, Sep 27 200

David Pugliese's Defence Watch

This last week has seen a lot of action on the foreign submarine front with arrivals of new boats for some Pacific nations, the cancellation of others for Greece, and the cutback of a future fleet for the Royal Navy.

First…….ThyssenKrupp of Germany canceled an agreement with Greece to build and maintain four...

Agressive women

feeds@yuku.com (Phil Gollin) — Sun, 27 Sep 2009 12:02:42 GMT

http://www.stripes.com/article.asp?section=104&article=65017

Navy 'moving aggressively' to allow women on subs

By Leo Shane III, Stars and Stripes
Mideast edition,...

When nuclear submarines collide

feeds@yuku.com (mifletz) — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 23:45:40 GMT

Apart from the loss of all hands, is there any way that this incident

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMS_Vanguard_and_Triomphant_submarine_collision

had it been a full head or side-on collision, could have resulted in either their nuclear engines exploding, or a chain reaction resulting in up to almost 100 nuclear warheads on both submarines...