[myknowledge]

Maybe Electric Boat could take some lessons from the design philosophies of the Alfa and Mike class SSNs and try to design a next-generation experimental SSN that can reach speeds of 65 knots and depths of up to 1500 meters (4920 feet)...

...or is it just too unrealistic?

[LS]

Um, do you know what you're talking about? Or do you even read what I post? I wrote the history of these vessels 20 years ago. The Alpha and Mike could indeed reach 65 MPH (not "knots") for very, very limited times and immediately their engines had to be overhauled. They were like dragsters. Do you really think a dragster could sustain that rpm level and that torque level for miles?

These vessels often had to be towed to their patrol lanes, their engines were so unreliable!!. We were vastly superior to them TWENTY YEARS AGO. Re-read my post, then try reading our book for comparisons. There are none.

[Non-Sequitur]

Maybe Electric Boat could take some lessons from the design philosophies of the Alfa and Mike class SSNs and try to design a next-generation experimental SSN that can reach speeds of 65 knots and depths of up to 1500 meters (4920 feet)...

Maybe Electric Boat is aware that both the seven Alpha class and one Mike class boats were all dismal failures?

Submarine warfare depends on stealth and the ability to detect your opponent at long range. Being able to travel at 40 or 50 or 60 knots is worthless for a submarine. The faster you go the more noise you put out which not only enables your opponent to detect you but also degrades your own sonar and limits your ability to detect your opponent. That's one reason why other countries have not repeated Soviet mistakes.