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Originally Posted by Respenus
EDIT: And let's not forget the XXI boat, which became the model for all modern subs!
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Albacore, which then became the model for all modern subs. Let us not mistake it; the XXI was a major innovation, but it was more important to the Soviets, who used it's design well into the production of the Soviet nuclear fleet, than the Americans, who switched designs early in SSN development.