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To: mylife
I imagine with the new more powerful batteries available they are extending range and time between snorkeling considerably.

It only takes one torpedo to ruin your whole day....

6 posted on 08/31/2007 11:29:36 AM PDT by Abathar (Proudly posting without reading the article carefully since 2004)
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To: Abathar

The author doesn’t talk much about the new AIP systems being added to subs.The German fuel cell based systems can go stay under for around 4 weeks at a speed of 5 knots.


11 posted on 08/31/2007 11:34:08 AM PDT by sukhoi-30mki
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And the french have devised a way to snorkle while submerged


23 posted on 08/31/2007 11:54:10 AM PDT by mylife (The Roar Of The Masses Could Be Farts)
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