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hunter

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11. I'm rather fond of Stirling engine Gotland class submarines myself.

Reply to nationalize the fed (Original post)

Thu Apr 2, 2015, 03:55 PM

Apr 2015

HMS Gotland managed to snap several pictures of the USS Ronald Reagan during a wargaming exercise in the Pacific Ocean, effectively "sinking" the aircraft carrier.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gotland-class_submarine

These use liquid oxygen and diesel fuel, are very quiet, and can stay underwater for weeks.

Western powers went ape-shit crazy when they discovered Iran was exploring this technology.

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Germany: Super-stealth submarine powered by hydrogen fuel cells [View all] nationalize the fed Apr 2015 OP

Is Sean Connery the Captain? sdfernando Apr 2015 #1

And remind me again why Iran is such a grave danger to the world? Fred Sanders Apr 2015 #2

Iran is less dangerous becase Germany has a quiet submarine? FBaggins Apr 2015 #5

What does that even mean? America is more dangerous to America and Germany than Iran. Fred Sanders Apr 2015 #7

It uses diesel fuel to generate the hydrogen NickB79 Apr 2015 #3

How does it use diesel fuel to generate the hydrogen? dumbcat Apr 2015 #4

By using the diesel to power a hydrogen/oxygen generator, most likely NickB79 Apr 2015 #8

Then I wonder why the Wiki article dumbcat Apr 2015 #9

Wouldn't make for a very good April Fool joke... FBaggins Apr 2015 #6

Militaries have been building nuclear-powered subs for decades now NickB79 Apr 2015 #10

I'm rather fond of Stirling engine Gotland class submarines myself. hunter Apr 2015 #11