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Originally Posted by TLAM Strike
Grrrr the Diesel boat doesn’t have to be a costal defense weapon.  The one legacy I kinda wish John Holland didn't leave the US Navy.  Open ocean diesels have been around a long time. How soon we forget the Fleet Type Boats and GUPPEs, The Porpoise, Oberons and Upholders/Victorias, the Zulus, Foxtrots and Tangos.  |
Sure, they don't have to be for coastal defense only, that's not what I'm saying.
I believe the argument is that coastal defense/littoral operations are the only areas where the diesels are actually
superior to the nucs.
Now, while littoral ops may be more prominent in the near future for the US, I think the main question is
is it worth a whole new class of boat?
I believe the economics of that argument will be/have been the deciding factor for the US Navy, more so than the perceived prejudice against diesels.
Of course I don't consider myself an expert, I'm just giving my opinion. But I haven't forgotten about all the open-ocean boats past or present TLAM.
