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minus-squareblackn1ght@feddit.uklinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up9arrow-down1·6 days agoDuring some war games a few years ago, the Dutch Navy managed to score a hit against a US Navy carrier using a diesel sub. Like someone else said here, carriers are big, slow targets, it’s not impossible for something to sneak past and sink them.
minus-squarepopcap200@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·6 days agoDiesel subs are also different kinds of beasts. They’re terrible for international conflict, but for short range operations, they’re silent. You can turn off a diesel engine, but not a nuclear reactor.
minus-squarereal_squids@sopuli.xyzlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·5 days agoHas anyone tried making a reactor that can be turned off? Seems like an easy upgrade to make them silent in the short term.
minus-squarepopcap200@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·5 days agoI’d imagine it’s not doable because of how quickly they’d develop insane amounts of heat.
minus-squareslickgoat@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·6 days agoNot in anyway an expert on matters naval, but diesel subs are pretty quiet running on electric motors. Nuclear reactors make more noise. Feel free to correct me.
During some war games a few years ago, the Dutch Navy managed to score a hit against a US Navy carrier using a diesel sub.
Like someone else said here, carriers are big, slow targets, it’s not impossible for something to sneak past and sink them.
Diesel subs are also different kinds of beasts. They’re terrible for international conflict, but for short range operations, they’re silent. You can turn off a diesel engine, but not a nuclear reactor.
Has anyone tried making a reactor that can be turned off? Seems like an easy upgrade to make them silent in the short term.
I’d imagine it’s not doable because of how quickly they’d develop insane amounts of heat.
Not in anyway an expert on matters naval, but diesel subs are pretty quiet running on electric motors. Nuclear reactors make more noise.
Feel free to correct me.