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ikalugin · 07-18-17, 06:17 PM

Peacetime/wartime difference.

Ie when was the first time Soviet crews were authorised to use self propelled imitators? How did it affect NATO ASW efforts?

The thing is, US never had a need to develop titanium hull construction, because requirements to dive extra deep (~1000m+ dive depth in case of Mike and various special purpose hulls) or to cut down on displacement (Alfas, Sierras, Kedr-T) were not there, nor was there MIC inertia to warrant further titanium manufacture (Kedr-T, to lesser extend Sierras).

Overall titanium's problem is not fatigue but it's price and how hard it is to use (machining, welding, etc).

07-18-17, 06:17 PM	#97
ikalugin Ocean Warrior Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Moscow, Russia Posts: 3,212 Downloads: 8 Uploads: 0	Peacetime/wartime difference. Ie when was the first time Soviet crews were authorised to use self propelled imitators? How did it affect NATO ASW efforts? The thing is, US never had a need to develop titanium hull construction, because requirements to dive extra deep (~1000m+ dive depth in case of Mike and various special purpose hulls) or to cut down on displacement (Alfas, Sierras, Kedr-T) were not there, nor was there MIC inertia to warrant further titanium manufacture (Kedr-T, to lesser extend Sierras). Overall titanium's problem is not fatigue but it's price and how hard it is to use (machining, welding, etc). __________________ Grumpy as always. Last edited by ikalugin; 07-18-17 at 06:30 PM.