[Milsurplus] L.O. radiation / underwater noise

Richard Brunner rbrunner at gis.net
Thu Mar 24 17:31:06 EST 2005


Re:
 "The Seawolf has the highest tactical speed of any US submarine. Much of 
the
> design effort was focused on noise reduction, and it is expected that the
> fully coated boat will restore the level of acoustic advantage which the 
> US
> Navy enjoyed for the last three decades. ....."

That is VERY interesting.  It would also be interesting to know how WWII 
submarines would compare.  I've read that modern German diesel subs are also 
very quiet.

Richard Brunner, AA1P 



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