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The first was "about 1700 tons"... the same size as the Barbels. ]]> feeds@yuku.com (bager1968) http://warships1discussionboards.yuku.com/sreply/52667 Mon, 17 Sep 2007 06:26:03 GMT <![CDATA[ Re: US-designed submarines for South Africa in 1963 ]]> http://warships1discussionboards.yuku.com/reply/52647/t/US-designed-submarines-for-South-Africa-in-1963.html#reply-52647
Kevin ]]> feeds@yuku.com (drunknsubmrnr) http://warships1discussionboards.yuku.com/sreply/52647 Sun, 16 Sep 2007 22:44:00 GMT <![CDATA[ Re: US-designed submarines for South Africa in 1963 ]]> http://warships1discussionboards.yuku.com/reply/52391/t/US-designed-submarines-for-South-Africa-in-1963.html#reply-52391

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Barbel_%28SS-580%29 ]]> feeds@yuku.com (bager1968) http://warships1discussionboards.yuku.com/sreply/52391 Fri, 14 Sep 2007 08:25:22 GMT <![CDATA[ US-designed submarines for South Africa in 1963 ]]> http://warships1discussionboards.yuku.com/topic/4106/t/US-designed-submarines-for-South-Africa-in-1963.html I found two interesting 1963 memorandums about the possible sale of US-built diesel-electric submarines for South Africa.

In March 1963 the South African Navy chief informally asked US naval attache in South Africa if the US would be willing to design and build two or three 1,700-ton submarines for South Africa. Secretary of State Dean Rusk suggested the US government should give a favorable response and according to the second... ]]> feeds@yuku.com (becksh) http://warships1discussionboards.yuku.com/topic/4106 Thu, 13 Sep 2007 08:18:36 GMT