08-29-14, 05:21 PM
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Ocean Warrior 
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Quote:
Originally Posted by magicstix
Just because a nuke has a reactor doesn't mean it needs a coolant pump, and just because it has a coolant pump doesn't mean you can hear said pump outside of the hull. ;P
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See quote below.
Quote:
Originally Posted by ETR3(SS)
The biggest setback for a nuclear powered submarine is the reactor coolant pumps, they make the most noise of anything on the boat. That's why the Ohio class had a natural circulation reactor, the S8G.
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