I've read a recent discussion on the strategypages about true sub speeds, something I've always wondered about myself.
For example, the USS albarcore broke 30+ knots as the speed record in the 1950s, with unoffical rumors that its actual speeds were approaching 50knots.... and that was over 50 years ago!!..... with diseal power!.....
You can't tell me that in the last 50 years, especially with 12x the power of nuclear reactors, that submarine speeds are what they are toted as..... 35knots for a 688?
... heck I remember the old 688AttackSub had the 688 doing 38 knots.
I also remember a discovery channel documentargy about the new subs, that stated that even though submarine speeds a highly classified, its generally accepted that latest generation nukes can pass 40 knots and even approach 50knots. My own personal opinion when it comes to sub speeds is that the 688 can do 38knots..... the Akula 36.... the SW 42+ knots.
Anyway, here's the discusion I was talking about.
http://www.strategypage.com/messageb...s/462-2889.asp