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Originally Posted by ikalugin
Conventional submarines are good at operating in shalow waters.
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Yes. Thatīs right. Both, class 206a and 212, can operate submerged in waters with a depth of 18 metres. Try this with a LA-class
Conventional subs are designed to prtoect the coastline. Nuclear subs are designed to protect the whole ocean (or try it).
The biggest problem of a nuclear powered sub ist to kepp the reactor cool and save. In 2002 my sub did an exercise against a LA-class (fresh out of the shipyard after refresh). We won 30:1. Our commanding officer decided to snorkel during exercise - batteries were at 60% at that moment. Above 5kn nearly all nuclear subs make noise for cooling itīs reactor. conventional subs are designed to be quiet up to 10kn - but they make noise when snorkeling if they donīt have an AIP-system.