To: Bear_Slayer
The proper term for these boats is "diesel-electric" ... noisy enough when running the engines, of course. Extremely quiet when running on batteries.
6 posted on
07/10/2006 5:55:07 AM PDT by
ArrogantBustard
(Western Civilisation is aborting, buggering, and contracepting itself out of existence.)
To: ArrogantBustard
The nuclear subs are noisy enough that we use passive sonar to detect them. The diesels on batteries are so quiet that we have to use active sonar to ping them. This has the save the whales people in a tizzy. Sorry Shamu, but one of my carriers is worth the lot of you.
10 posted on
07/10/2006 6:00:14 AM PDT by
massgopguy
(massgopguy)
To: ArrogantBustard
The proper term for these boats is "diesel-electric" ... noisy enough when running the engines, of course. Extremely quiet when running on batteries. If you don't believe that, lift the hood of your car and listen to the battery.
68 posted on
07/10/2006 8:05:08 AM PDT by
Retired COB
(Still mad about Campaign Finance Reform)
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