Who is into submarines here?

|-|05| SG

As of 1996 they were sitting pretty in their sub base fully loaded but unable to go out....

wd1 SG

NSSN? u mean Virginia-class?
AFAIK they're still building.
anyone have more info on tt?

Doenitz SG

Info on the NSSN

http://www.nssn.navy.mil/index.html

5.56 SG

which will be the ideal submarines to counter the malaysian's? Dophine class; Gotland class or the U214? Now we lack the ability to launch SSM from our boats, tat's a real disadvantage.

clarencebk SG

Am reading Tom Clancy's SSN. The book promise to let u have an understanding of operating in a sub, the situations u will be in etc.
I think it really has accomplished that point. Its a gd read for beginners. like me Very Happy

ferret69 SG

Watched a Discovery Channel documentary recently on life aboard a Russian Typhoon class boomer. It's freakin' huge and there was even a small pool inside for the men to swim in. The weirdest part was when the captain got back home, he was living in a rundown flat (looked like an old HDB 3-room) which was utterly unkempt; basically ghetto living.

My mind twirls at the dissonance of a ghetto-living captain who can launch some major megatons from beneath the ocean surface.

KiloClass SG

Wah lau ... captain lives a ghetto life huh ? . Wonder what kind of life his men lives in . Maybe the government haven't pay his salary for years Rolling Eyes ... who knows ... the russian government is crippling right now and unable to run a mammoth navy . I was just thinking , why isn't the singapore government buying some of the russian attack submarines (not training ones) . sure it will come cheap . anybody know if there is indeed a "rule'' that singapore won't buy russian hardwares such as tanks and ships ?

NathanG5 SG

maybe the govt afraid that it will trigger a massive arm race?

Doenitz SG

I read that 8 years ago when it was first released.It is freaking biased/pro-US.Clancy thinks that the USN can really thrash the PLA(N) 20-0?

|-|05| SG

Well actually if we were to buy the russian subs alot of people will make noise.....not because of the subs but because of the reactor!which we cld use as a power plant but u get the picture....
The russian desiels arent worth it

ferret69 SG

Quite true, besides I do believe SG will continue to have a non-nuclear arms/powerplant policy.

What would be great to have is one of these babies.

http://www.periscope.ucg.com/mdb-smpl/weapons/minetorp/torpedo/w0004768.shtml

Shkval (Squall) supercavitating 200+ (two hundred plus, no mistake) knot torpedoes.

kY|e-_-o SG

should buy the old but silent kilo class...
or the new akula class... haa..

i still dun understand why rsn is still not goin to replace its torpedoes.. whitehead torpedoes are gettin obsolete.. Wink

solaris SG

I do not think the maritime enviroment of the Malacca Straits and the South China Sea will favour their deployment. The Kilos and Akulas are pretty big and for the Akulas, why do we need titanium hull and a 5000ft diving capability and nuclear propulsion. Rather a small submarine with modern AIP system would be more appropriate IE the Israeli Dolphins and the Swedish Gotland. Regarding the torpedoes, I think the Whiteheads are still appropriae for the threat level in the region. When the Scorpene comes online, the ASW setup in the RSN should have matured to be able to deal with that.

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