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Originally Posted by Kapitain
no it didnt have its sail made of fibre glass the sail of all oberons bar onyx was made of aluminium the top part of the hull where the flood holes are were made of fibre glass but the actual hull is made of HY80 steel.
i have an oberon less than 45 minuets from me
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What was Onyx's Sail made of?
EDIT: After two mins of searching on Yahoo...
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They were armed with six bow 21 inch torpedo tubes and two of the same size in the stern. In Ocelot, the stern tubes were plated over during a refit, so that a towed array sonar could be installed. This is one of several sonars carried, the most obvious being the one housed in the bow fairing. The large distinctive sail (fin) carries seven masts for communication, radar, and, of course the periscopes. A bridge/conning position is also situated there. For the first time in submarine construction, many of the casing panels were made in fiberglass laminate, to reduce the weight.
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Originally Posted by Deathblow
I was wondering how feasble a non-steel hull would be for mining hunting. Non-magnetic, quiet, and stealthy would be the perfect anti-mine platform.
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A submarine would be the worst platform for anti-mine activities because the entire hull is underwater unlike a conventional boat where very little of the boat may be in the water. You run the risk of snagging a mooring line and bringing the mine down on top of the sub.
